"twinning" meaning in All languages combined

See twinning on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} twinning (not comparable)
  1. biparous Tags: not-comparable Related terms: gemination, twining
    Sense id: en-twinning-en-adj-0kLtgNvo

Noun [English]

Forms: twinnings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} twinning (plural twinnings)
  1. action of the verb to twin
    Sense id: en-twinning-en-noun-zpUMKu0d
  2. giving birth to twins
    Sense id: en-twinning-en-noun-zs8CJ6Sd
  3. the pairing of similar objects (such as towns)
    Sense id: en-twinning-en-noun-AKgprkic
  4. (crystallography) the formation of twin crystals Categories (topical): Crystallography
    Sense id: en-twinning-en-noun-iymrHqzo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 0 2 7 40 27 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 1 4 8 39 25 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 1 3 7 40 26 0 Topics: chemistry, crystallography, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  5. (transport) the conversion of a road into a dual carriageway Categories (topical): Transport
    Sense id: en-twinning-en-noun-n2eF4tOM Topics: transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: crystal twinning, polysynthetic twinning, town twinning

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} twinning
  1. present participle and gerund of twin Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: twin
    Sense id: en-twinning-en-verb-M4rkHSIF

Inflected forms

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