Dictionary

twinning en · ADJ

Etymology

From twin + -ing.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Producing two offspring from one pregnancy.

Relateds

twining · gemination

Synonyms

biparous

twinning en · NOUN

Etymology

From twin + -ing.

Meanings

1. The act of producing twins.
2. The act of giving birth to twins.
3. The pairing of similar objects (such as towns).
4. The formation of twin crystals.
5. A type of identity transformation where a subject transforms into a copy or clone of someone else.
6. The conversion of a road into a dual carriageway.

Forms

Deriveds

town twinning · crystal twinning · polysynthetic twinning

twinning en · VERB

Etymology

From twin + -ing.

Meanings

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of twin
   form of twin