| 释义 |
twinning
noun
(-s)
Etymology: from gerund of twin (III)
1. : the bearing of twins : production of a pair instead of one
2. : the coupling, association, or comparison of two persons or things
< the usual twinning of Homer and Vergil — George Saintsbury >
3. : the assemblage of two or more crystals or parts of crystals in nonparallel but rational position with reference to each other — compare : twin 4, secondary twinning |