- 1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Twin Source: opted
- 2. n. The assemblage of two or more crystals, or parts of crystals, in reversed position with reference to each other in accordance with some definite law; also, rarely, in artificial twinning (accomplished for example by pressure), the process by which this reversal is brought about. Source: opted
- 3. adj. producing two offspring at a time Source: wordnet
- 4. The assemblage of two or more crystals, or parts of crystals, in reversed position with reference to each other in accordance with some definite law; also, rarely, in artificial twinning (accomplished for example by pressure), the process by which this reversal is brought about. Polysynthetic twinning, repeated twinning of crystal lamellæ, as that of the triclinic feldspars. -- Repeated twinning, twinning of more than two crystals, or parts of crystals. -- Twinning axis, Twinning plane. See the Note under Twin, n. Source: webster
- 5. The assemblage of two or more crystals, or parts of crystals,in reversed position with reference to each other in accordance withsome definite law; also, rarely, in artificial twinning (accomplishedfor example by pressure), the process by which this reversal isbrought about. Polysynthetic twinning, repeated twinning of crystallamellæ, as that of the triclinic feldspars.-- Repeated twinning, twinning of more than two crystals, or partsof crystals.-- Twinning axis, Twinning plane. See the Note under Twin, n. Source: adambom
- 6. v duplicate or match v bring two objects, ideas, or people together v grow as twins v give birth to twins s producing two offspring at a time Source: ecdict
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