"twin prime" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: twin primes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} twin prime (plural twin primes)
  1. (mathematics) Either of a pair of prime numbers that differ by two. Wikipedia link: twin prime Categories (topical): Mathematics Related terms: cousin prime, prime constellation, sexy prime, twin prime pair Translations (either of a pair of prime numbers that differ by two): frumtalnatvíburi [masculine] (Icelandic), tvíburafrumtala [feminine] (Icelandic), primo gemelo [masculine] (Spanish), tvillingprimtal [neuter] (Swedish), primtalstvilling (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-twin_prime-en-noun-HRTjrjf0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: mathematics, sciences

Inflected forms

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