twinning

T1W4I1N1N1I1N1G2

noun

The act of producing twins.

Less commonScrabble 12

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of twin
nountwinning (plural twinnings)

plural twinnings

  1. The act of producing twins.
  2. The act of giving birth to twins.
  3. The pairing of similar objects (such as towns).
  4. chemistryThe formation of twin crystals.
  5. A type of identity transformation where a subject transforms into a copy or clone of someone else.
  6. transportThe conversion of a road into a dual carriageway.
adjectivetwinning (not comparable)
  1. not comparableProducing two offspring from one pregnancy.

    Synonyms: biparous

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveProducing two offspring from one pregnancy.

Similar

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveproducing two offspring at a time

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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Chicago

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