Meaning of "twin" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TWIN

Old English twinn; related to Old High German zwiniling twin, Old Norse tvinnr double.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF TWIN

twin  [twɪn]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TWIN

Twin is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb twin in English.

WHAT DOES TWIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Twin

Twins are two offspring produced by the same pregnancy. Twins can either be monozygotic, meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic, meaning that they develop from two eggs, each fertilized by separate sperm cells. In contrast, a fetus which develops alone in the womb is called a singleton, and the general term for one offspring of a multiple birth is multiple.

Definition of twin in the English dictionary

The first definition of twin in the dictionary is either of two persons or animals conceived at the same time. Other definition of twin is either of two persons or things that are identical or very similar; counterpart. Twin is also Also called: macle. a crystal consisting of two parts each of which has a definite orientation to the other.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TWIN

PRESENT

Present

I twin

you twin

he/she/it twins

we twin

you twin

they twin

Present continuous

I am twinning

you are twinning

he/she/it is twinning

we are twinning

you are twinning

they are twinning

Present perfect

I have twinned

you have twinned

he/she/it has twinned

we have twinned

you have twinned

they have twinned

Present perfect continuous

I have been twinning

you have been twinning

he/she/it has been twinning

we have been twinning

you have been twinning

they have been twinning

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I twinned

you twinned

he/she/it twinned

we twinned

you twinned

they twinned

Past continuous

I was twinning

you were twinning

he/she/it was twinning

we were twinning

you were twinning

they were twinning

Past perfect

I had twinned

you had twinned

he/she/it had twinned

we had twinned

you had twinned

they had twinned

Past perfect continuous

I had been twinning

you had been twinning

he/she/it had been twinning

we had been twinning

you had been twinning

they had been twinning

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will twin

you will twin

he/she/it will twin

we will twin

you will twin

they will twin

Future continuous

I will be twinning

you will be twinning

he/she/it will be twinning

we will be twinning

you will be twinning

they will be twinning

Future perfect

I will have twinned

you will have twinned

he/she/it will have twinned

we will have twinned

you will have twinned

they will have twinned

Future perfect continuous

I will have been twinning

you will have been twinning

he/she/it will have been twinning

we will have been twinning

you will have been twinning

they will have been twinning

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would twin

you would twin

he/she/it would twin

we would twin

you would twin

they would twin

Conditional continuous

I would be twinning

you would be twinning

he/she/it would be twinning

we would be twinning

you would be twinning

they would be twinning

Conditional perfect

I would have twin

you would have twin

he/she/it would have twin

we would have twin

you would have twin

they would have twin

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been twinning

you would have been twinning

he/she/it would have been twinning

we would have been twinning

you would have been twinning

they would have been twinning

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you twin
we let´s twin
you twin

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to twin

Past participle

twinned

Present Participle

twinning

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «TWIN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «twin» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of twin

clone · complementary · corollary · corresponding · counterpart · couple · double · dual · duplicate · equivalent · fellow · geminate · identical · join · likeness · link · lookalike · match · matching · mate · pair · parallel · ringer · twofold · yoke

TRANSLATION OF TWIN

Find out the translation of twin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of twin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «twin» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 孪生子
• Translator English - Spanish: gemelo
• English: twin
• Translator English - Hindi: जुड़वां
• Translator English - Arabic: تَوْأَم
• Translator English - Russian: близнец
• Translator English - Portuguese: gêmeo
• Translator English - Bengali: যমজ
• Translator English - French: jumeau
• Translator English - Malay: Kembar
• Translator English - German: Zwilling
• Translator English - Japanese: 双子
• Translator English - Korean: 쌍둥이
• Translator English - Javanese: Kembar
• Translator English - Vietnamese: con sinh đôi
• Translator English - Tamil: இரட்டை
• Translator English - Marathi: जुळी मुले
• Translator English - Turkish: ikiz
• Translator English - Italian: gemello
• Translator English - Polish: bliźniak
• Translator English - Ukrainian: близнюк
• Translator English - Romanian: geamăn
• Translator English - Greek: δίδυμος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: tweeling
• Translator English - Swedish: tvilling
• Translator English - Norwegian: tvilling

10 QUOTES WITH «TWIN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word twin.

1

Shawn Ashmore

Comic books and The Chronicles of Narnia. My mother used to read those to me and my twin brother growing up.

2

Avi

I was born in New York City, along with a twin sister. I am five minutes older than Emily. It was Emily, for reasons no one knows - she certainly doesn't - who called me Avi. It stuck. It's the only name I use now.

3

H. G. Bissinger

I am the father of twin sons that were born in Philadelphia at Pennsylvania Hospital in 1983. They were 13 weeks premature. Gerry weighed 1 pound 14 ounces, and Zachary 1 pound 11 ounces. They were the first male twins to ever survive at Pennsylvania Hospital.

4

John Tyler Bonner

My prime interests are in evolution and development. I use the cellular slime molds as a tool to seek an understanding of those twin disciplines.

5

Hamish Bowles

My childhood memories seem to be wreathed in the twin and far from harmonious olfactory sensations of patchouli oil and caustic soda.

6

Connie Britton

My twin sister, my cousin, and I used to write and perform plays for my family. We raided the closets for costumes and fought over parts. I'm sure I was the bossiest one.

7

Tony Buzan

Every child should try everything: sport, music, art, mathematics; they can do it all. Copying and competition are now seen as twin evils, but they are both useful tools.

8

David Cameron

What Churchill described as the twin marauders of war and tyranny have been almost entirely banished from our continent. Today, hundreds of millions dwell in freedom, from the Baltic to the Adriatic, from the Western Approaches to the Aegean.

9

Candis Cayne

My first conscious thought of 'I should be like that and not like this' was probably at about six, and I was playing with... I have a twin brother, and we were playing with our twin cousins, who are a boy and a girl.

10

Chelsea Clinton

I think about how best to live my grandmother's twin mantras that 'Life is not a dress rehearsal' and 'Life is not about what happens to you, but what you do with what happens to you.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TWIN»

Discover the use of twin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to twin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Full of Secrets: Critical Approaches to Twin Peaks

This fascinating collection of essays considers David Lynch’s politics, the enigmatic musical score, and the show’s cult status, treatment of family violence, obsession with doubling, and silencing of women.

David Lavery, 1995

The Twin Earth Chronicles: Twenty Years of Reflection on ...

This volume will acquaint novice philosophers with one of the most important debates in twentieth-century philosophy, and will provide seasoned readers with a useful compendium of writing on essential questions in the philosophies of ...

Andrew Pessin, Sanford Goldberg, 1996

Runaway Twin

Thirteen-year-old Sunny travels from her Nebraska foster home to Enumclaw, Washington, to find the twin sister from whom she was separated at age three.

Peg Kehret, 2011

Forever Twin Flames and Twin Souls A Guide for Soul Based ...

Forever Twin Flames and Twin Souls A Guide for Soul Based Relationships gives you the tools to recognize and work with your special relationship.

Lady Dyanna, 2007

Twin Souls: Finding Your True Spiritual Partner

TWIN SOULS is the story of the greatest love the world has ever known.

Patricia Joudry, Maurie D. Pressman, M.D., 2009

Twin Stories: Their Mysterious and Unique Bond

With this book, twins, or anyone who knows twins, will gain a greater understanding of the special relationship two people have when they have shared the same womb.

Susan Kohl, 2001

Menaechmi; Or, The Twin-Brothers

Considered to be Plautus's greatest play, "Menaechmi; Or, The Twin-Brothers" is the story of two twin brothers, Menaechmus and Sosicles, who are separated at age seven when their father takes Menaechmus on a business trip.

Plautus, 2007

Poison Apple #6: Her Evil Twin

Is Anna's new BFF really her evil twin?

Mimi McCoy, 2011

Twin Tollans: Chichén Itzá, Tula, and the Epiclassic to ...

This volume had its beginnings in the two-day colloquium, "Rethinking Chichén Itzá, Tula and Tollan," that was held at Dumbarton Oaks.

Jeff Karl Kowalski, Cynthia Kristan-Graham, 2007

Twin and Triplet Psychology: A Professional Guide to Working ...

unresolved loss of the co-twin in early childhood. The death of a twin can also be the means by which one twin can become whole—taking on the lost parts of themselves which have been buried with their twin (Wallace 1986). However ...

Audrey Sandbank, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TWIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term twin is used in the context of the following news items.

Twin Peaks Restaurant Sued by Widow of Slain Texas Biker

According to ABC News, the wife of Jesus Delgado Rodriguez — one of nine killed in the biker gang shootout at Waco's Twin Peaks restaurant — has filed a ... «Eater, Jul 15»

'Twin Peaks' Reboot Pushed to 2017, Co-Creator Mark Frost Says

“A lot of people always look back at 'Twin Peaks' and say that was the start of this explosion we've had in good television drama, but we did it in a time when ... «Variety, Jul 15»

Police release more details, numbers in Twin Peaks shooting

Waco Police Chief Brent Stroman said Friday that three Waco officers fired a total of 12 shots during the May 17 Twin Peaks shootout that killed nine people and ... «Waco Tribune-Herald, Jun 15»

Updated: List of Twin Peaks bikers jailed, released

Bikers were detained after the May 17 shootout at Twin Peaks restaurant before they were arrested on charges of engaging in organized criminal activity. «Waco Tribune-Herald, Jun 15»

Sexual-orientation discrimination may cost Twin Peaks' school charter

Twin Peaks Charter Academy blocked senior and valedictorian Evan Young from giving his graduation speech because he refused to remove his gay identity ... «The Colorado Independent, Jun 15»

Eyewitness account of Twin Peaks shooting: 'a setup from start to …

He said that the Cossacks were invited to the Twin Peaks patio that day — by a ... in the Twin Peaks parking lot last Sunday, everyone knew what was coming. «Waco Tribune-Herald, May 15»

Video Shows BASE Jumper on Fire in Deadly Accident

TWIN FALLS • A 73-year-old man who died May 7 while BASE jumping from the Perrine ... Twin Falls-area professional BASE jumper Sean Chuma told the ... «Twin Falls Times-News, May 15»

Twin Peaks sues to end Waco location's franchise agreement

Twin Peaks spokesman Rick Van Warner told News 8 the company then ... Twin Peaks national office confirmed May 18 that they immediately revoked the ... «WFAA, May 15»

Brutal violence at Twin Peaks exposes fault lines in motorcycle world

Some Waco motorcyclists who showed up about noon Sunday at Twin Peaks restaurant thought they would be having lunch and discussing pending “bikers ... «Waco Tribune-Herald, May 15»

David Lynch Says 'Twin Peaks' Showtime Revival Is Happening

A “Save Twin Peaks” petition began circulating on the Internet following the director's exit, with original cast members blasting the notion of “Twin Peaks” ... «Variety, May 15»