twin
twin
twɪn
tvin
/twɪn/

Definition & Meaning of "twin"in English

Twin
01

either of two children born at the same time to the same mother

twin definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
animacy status
animate
plural form
twins
Examples
Even though they are twins, they have very different personalities.
02

a duplicate copy

03

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini

04

a close friend with whom one shares many interests, experiences, or personality traits

Slang
Examples
Hey twin, when you comin' over?
01

being two identical

Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
relational
ungradable
02

referring to two things that are nearly identical and naturally occur together as a pair

Examples
The twin towers of the bridge rose majestically over the river, mirroring each other perfectly.
to twin
01

give birth to twins

Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
twin
3rd person singular
twins
past simple
twinned
past participle
twinned
02

grow as twins

03

bring two objects, ideas, or people together

04

duplicate or match

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