twip

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noun

A unit of measure equal to one twentieth of a point.

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Meanings

nountwip (plural twips)

plural twips

  1. computingA unit of measure equal to one twentieth of a point.

Origin

Abbreviation of twentieth of a point (referring to a printer's point).

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Cite this entry
APA

twip. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twip

MLA

“twip.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twip. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “twip,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twip.

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