Meanings
nountwin prime (plural twin primes)
plural twin primes
- mathematicsEither of a pair of prime numbers that differ by two.
Euclid devised a simple, beautiful proof showing that there is an infinite number of primes. But what of the twin primes? As far as you go on the number line, will there always be another set of twins?
2015 July 24, Gareth Cook, “The Singular Mind of Terry Tao”, in The New York Times Magazine, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 18 Mar 2020
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 孿生素數 /孪生素数, 孿生質數 /孪生质数
- 孿生素數 /孪生素数 (luánshēng sùshù)either of a pair of prime numbers that differ by two
- 孿生質數 /孪生质数 (luánshēng zhìshù)either of a pair of prime numbers that differ by two
Finnish alkulukupari, alkulukukaksoset
- alkulukuparieither of a pair of prime numbers that differ by two
- alkulukukaksoseteither of a pair of prime numbers that differ by two
German Primzahlzwilling
- Primzahlzwillingeither of a pair of prime numbers that differ by two
Icelandic frumtalnatvíburi, tvíburafrumtala
- frumtalnatvíburieither of a pair of prime numbers that differ by two
- tvíburafrumtalaeither of a pair of prime numbers that differ by two
Japanese 双子素数
- 双子素数 (futagososū)either of a pair of prime numbers that differ by two
Korean 쌍둥이 소수
- 쌍둥이 소수 (ssangdung'i sosu)either of a pair of prime numbers that differ by two
Spanish primo gemelo
- primo gemeloeither of a pair of prime numbers that differ by two
Swedish tvillingprimtal, primtalstvilling
- tvillingprimtaleither of a pair of prime numbers that differ by two
- primtalstvillingeither of a pair of prime numbers that differ by two
Cite this entry
APA
twin prime. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twin%20prime
MLA
“twin prime.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twin%20prime. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “twin prime,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twin%20prime.
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