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Meaning of "twinship" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TWINSHIP

twinship  [ˈtwɪnʃɪp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TWINSHIP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Twinship is 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.

WHAT DOES TWINSHIP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

twinship

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 twinship in the English dictionary

The definition of twinship in the dictionary is the condition of being a twin or twins.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TWINSHIP


bipartisanship
ˌbaɪpɑ:tɪˈzænʃɪp
chairmanship
ˈtʃeəmənʃɪp
craftsmanship
ˈkrɑːftsmənʃɪp
deanship
diːnʃɪp
guardianship
ˈɡɑːdɪənʃɪp
gunship
ˈɡʌnʃɪp
internship
ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp
interrelationship
ˌɪntərɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp
kinship
ˈkɪnʃɪp
marksmanship
ˈmɑːksmənʃɪp
musicianship
mjuːˈzɪʃənʃɪp
partisanship
ˌpɑːtɪˈzænʃɪp
relationship
rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp
showmanship
ˈʃəʊmənʃɪp
sonship
ˈsʌnʃɪp
sportsmanship
ˈspɔːtsmənʃɪp
swordsmanship
ˈsɔːdzmənʃɪp
thaneship
ˈθeɪnʃɪp
township
ˈtaʊnʃɪp
workmanship
ˈwɜːkmənʃɪp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TWINSHIP

twiner
twinflower
twinge
twinight
twining
twiningly
twinjet
twink
twink out
twinkie
twinkle
twinkler
twinkling
twinkly
twinned
twinning
Twins
twinset
twinter
twiny

WORDS THAT END LIKE TWINSHIP

artisanship
brinkmanship
championship
citizenship
companionship
craftmanship
custodianship
externship
gamesmanship
horsemanship
leadership
league championship
love-hate relationship
one-upmanship
penmanship
seamanship
special relationship
Tri-Nations Championship
upmanship
working relationship
world championship

Synonyms and antonyms of twinship in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «twinship» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TWINSHIP

Find out the translation of twinship to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of twinship from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «twinship» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

孪生
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gemelidad
570 millions of speakers

English

twinship
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

twinship
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التوأمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

twinship
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

twinship
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

twinship
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gémellité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kembar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

twinship
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

双子であること
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

twinship
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Twinship
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

twinship
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

twinship
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जुळी मुले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ikizlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gemellaggio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

twinship
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

twinship
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

twinship
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

twinship
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

twinship
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

twinship
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

twinship
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of twinship

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TWINSHIP»

The term «twinship» is used very little and occupies the 157.779 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TWINSHIP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about twinship

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TWINSHIP»

Discover the use of twinship in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to twinship and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Not All Twins are Alike: Psychological Profiles of Twinship
This book is a must-read for twins, their parents, and scholars, students, and other researchers and professionals dealing with mental health and child development.
Barbara Schave Klein, 2003
2
Twinship
When she unexpectedly delivers a clone of herself, Maxi Dublin becomes an overnight celebrity, but then her controlling mother kidnaps the child, the doctors threaten her with lawsuits, and the media goes on a feeding frenzy
Laurie Foos, 1999
3
Exploring Twins, Second Edition: Towards a Social Analysis ...
Drawing upon a wide range of interdisciplinary, historical and cross-cultural data, Elizabeth A. Stewart argues that in both traditional and modern societies, twinship represents a recurrent anomaly which calls into question the assumptions ...
Elizabeth A. Stewart, 2003
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Sibling Relationships
Where the twins engage with each other in extensive mutual projective and introjec- tive identification there will be a blurring of individual boundaries between them and the twinship itself may become a narcissistic system encompassing both ...
Prophecy Coles, 2006
5
Self Experiences in Group: Intersubjective and Self ...
However, a number of self psychology articles have appeared in the group therapy literature and several of these stress the importance of twinship. Shapiro (1996) proposes that twinship is 'the foundation of group cohesiveness in group ...
Irene N. H. Harwood, Malcolm Pines, 1998
6
Paradigms of Clinical Social Work
Twinship or Alter Ego The twinship transference was the last added and conceptually the least developed of Kohut's selfobject transferences. The twinship selfobject experience is a companionable experience of being and doing together ...
Rachelle A. Dorfman, 1998
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Having Twins and More: A Parent's Guide to Multiple ...
J As we saw in Chapter 1, twinship has always been the subject of various myths, taboos, and social customs. Twin cities, twin peaks, twin beds — the idea of a matching set is appealing. As with twin objects, both twin persons must be present ...
Elizabeth Noble, 2003
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Inside Out and Outside In: Psychodynamic Clinical Theory and ...
... selfobject needs. The grandiose part of the self needs mirroring. The idealized part of the self needs wonderful people and things with which to merge. The twinship part needs to experience others as similar in order to recognize oneself in ...
Joan Berzoff, Laura Melano Flanagan, Patricia Hertz, 2011
9
Self Psychology and Diagnostic Assessment: Identifying ...
intended meaning of the twinship selfobject function. Percepts about twins, even conjoined twins, are no more than suggestive or speculative. The companionate or “soulmate” qualities expressed in these interactions are the crucial elements ...
Marshall L. Silverstein, 1999
10
Working in the Countertransference: Necessary Entanglements
According to Kohut, this form of enactment often occurs in patients struggling with painful feelings of loneliness and estrangement from others that developed in their earliest relationship and has 137 7: Twinship Transference.
Howard A. Wishnie, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TWINSHIP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term twinship is used in the context of the following news items.
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Is being a twin all it's cracked up to be? We consulted a few 'experts'
One pair discussed their significant others' reactions to their twinship: "It was very difficult, because our wives saw themselves as second fiddle." We also ... «Today.com, Jun 15»
2
Captain of her own life
Scott and Craig lived part-time on their boat, the Honu, traveled around the world and enjoyed an incredibly close bond they called their "twinship." Scott saw her ... «Eureka Times Standard, Mar 15»
3
Khartoum Governor, Addis Ababa Mayor Review ‘Twinshipâ …
... described the visit of the governor of Addis Ababa as important as it came after signing the agreement on 'twinship' between Khartoum and Addis Ababa. «Sudan Vision, Jan 15»
4
Twins: Who doesn't want a soulmate?
“They can have their opinions but to us we feel, our twinship, we feel very strongly about and passionate about. We know that we're different than a lot of other ... «Windsor Star, Nov 14»
5
Identical twins' differences focus of epigenetics studies
... on Sunday at 9 p.m. ET. for a separate and distinct point-of-view feature film examining the psychological ramifications of twinship, also entitled Two of a Kind. «CBC.ca, Nov 14»
6
Twins Days Festival 2014 awash in twinship, some rain
Twinsburg -- Awash in twinship and more than a little precipitation, the 2014 Twins Days Festival —"Twinstock," this year — drew more than 1,800 multiples in ... «Twinsburg Bulletin, Jul 14»
7
Santa Monica Author Identifies Identity Crisis Issues In "Twinships"
There's no question that the media tends to glorify the twin lifestyle by emphasizing the exciting, fun advantages that come with being a twin. Scenes from ... «Santa Monica Mirror, Feb 14»
8
Who's the Fairest of Them All? On Hilton Als' 'White Girls'
In the book's longest piece, its main movement, “Tristes Tropiques,” a 90-page rumination, Mr. Als writes of his “twinship” with a straight black male friend who ... «New York Observer, Dec 13»
9
Toronto approves 'music city alliance' with Austin
Toronto City Council has voted unanimously to endorse a proposed musical twinship with “Live Music Capital of the World” Austin, Tex., aimed at further ... «Toronto Star, Jul 13»
10
Snapshot: 'Boy with a Cat' (1926), by Christopher Wood
The corresponding blue of the boy's and cat's eyes suggests an association between their characteristics, and the theme of twinship – Jean was close to his ... «Financial Times, Jul 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Twinship [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/twinship>. Apr 2024 ».
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