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Meaning of twin in English

twin
noun [ C ]
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either of two children born to the same mother on the same occasion:
My sister has twin sons.
a twin sister
 
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one of two very similar things:
The two countries are often regarded as economic twins.
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twin
adjective [ before noun ]
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used to describe two similar things that are a pair:
twin towers
a car with twin exhausts
existing at the same time:
He has managed to combine his twin obsessions of detective stories and rock music in his new radio programme.
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twin
verb [ T ]
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to put something together with something else, especially because they work well as a pair:
She twins a shimmering silk blouse with a dark wool skirt.
Try twinning chores with pleasant rewards - for example, walking the dog to the pub.
The cover of the book shows twinned images of Piccadilly Circus and the New York skyline.
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If two towns, organizations, etc. are twinned, or one is twinned with the other, a connection or special relationship is established between them:
Cambridge is twinned with Heidelberg.
The two cities have been twinned since 1966.
Elite universities were twinned with inner city schools in an effort to increase their intake of students from less privileged backgrounds.
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(Definition of twin from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

twin | American Dictionary

twin
noun [ C ]
us
/twɪn/
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either of two children born to the same mother on the same occasion
twin
adjective [ not gradable ]
us
/twɪn/
Twin is used of two things that are the same or similar:
twin engines/towers
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Examples of twin

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Whilst the fetal abdominal circumference is the best parameter to assess fetal size in singleton gestations this is less reliable in twins.
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Heritability of irritable impulsiveness : a study of twins reared together and apart.
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The inheritance of neuropsychological dysfunction in twins discordant for schizophrenia.
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Learning and memory in monozygotic twins discordant for schizophrenia.
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The aim of the present study was to estimate the genetic contribution to the aetiology of self-reported eating disorders in a sample of representative twins.
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A consistent finding from these studies is the lack of complete concordance among monozygotic twins for many disorders that are known to be inherited.
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Correlations for twins and their spouses were derived conditional on the length of the relationship.
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During a person's life both good and bad things are inter twined and may follow each other.
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Selected issues in premature rupture of the membranes: herpes, cerclage, twins, tocolysis, and hospitalization.
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A meta-analysis of estimated genetic and environmental effects on smoking behavior in male and female adult twins.
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There were two sets of twins among the cases.
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The psycholog ical, soc ial, and existential0relig ious0spiritual concerns are fully inter twined.
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The measures used in these studies were generally questionnaires or observational measures collecting information on both twins separately.
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Genetic epidemiological studies - quasiexperimental studies of families, adoptees, and twins - can yield important data about the etiology of chronic fatigue.
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Three follow-up telephone interviews were completed in the females and one followup interview was conducted for the male twins.
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Collocations with twin

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conjoined twin
Has a conjoined twin that is attached to the side of his head.
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evil twin
To some, this may sound like the equivalent of blaming one's misdeeds on a heretofore unknown evil twin.
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female twin
Genetic influences on eating attitudes in a normal female twin population.
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Translations of twin

in Chinese (Traditional)
雙胞胎之一, 兩個極相似的事物之一, 成對的，成雙的…
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双胞胎之一, 两个极相似的事物之一, 成对的，成双的…
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gemelo, gemela, mellizo…
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gêmeo, gêmea, gêmeo/-ea [masculine-feminine]…
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ふたご（の1人）, 双子（ふたご）, ツインベッド…
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jumeau/-elle [masculine-feminine], un lit jumeau, jumeau/-elle…
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tweeling, dubbel…
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(बच्चों का) जुड़वाँ…
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tvilling, tvillinge-, magen til…
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tvilling, ngt som är exakt likadant…
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kembar…
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der Zwilling, Zwillings-……
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tvilling [masculine], enkeltseng [masculine], tvilling-…
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