twin 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of twinnext
as in dual
consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined a twin-cylinder engine

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twin

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noun

ˈtwin How to pronounce twin (audio)
1
as in half
either of a pair matched in one or more qualities I've found one sock but can't find its twin

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2
as in image
something or someone that strongly resembles another some of these people who think that they're a given movie star's twin are kidding themselves

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Recent Examples of twin
Adjective
There’s striker Josie Gordon, bickering twin sisters Siobhan and Niamh, glove-shunning goalie Katie ‘Boots’ Quinn and couple Maddie and Margy. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The exact price tag for the penthouse — one of two mirror-image top-floor residences — hasn’t been made public, but the still-unclaimed twin unit is currently being offered by Aman for an astronomical $200 million. — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
For one weekend every summer, hundreds of twins gather in the small town of Twinsburg, Ohio, for the Twins Day Festival. — Sabrina Santiago, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026 The extended family also returns for milestone celebrations, including the twins’ recent centennial birthday party. — Susan Young, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for twin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twin
  1. dual
  2. half
  3. image
  4. binary
  5. replica
  6. clone
  7. picture
  8. double
Adjective
  • Hill and Bryan De La Cruz have been utilized more often in late-game situations, with dual benefits of better matchups at the plate and solid defense in the field.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Moscow denied it, but such dual-use items as drone components, flak jackets or thermal weapon sights remain available on the platform.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of dual
Noun
  • Zest the lime over the shrimp, then cut the lime in half and squeeze one half over the shrimp.
    — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The platform with its distinct purple logo has become an undisputed leader in e-commerce, accounting for about half of all online orders in Russia.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of half
Noun
  • But there is a deeper question of why a modern tech company, especially an AI company, would need to soften their image with cotton and canvas.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Granted, save for one image on a TV screen, no one wears a Green Lantern mask or outfit in the Lanterns pilot, but the wheels of its story have been in motion for decades by the time its premise unfolds.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of image
Adjective
  • Here's where autonomy stops being binary and starts being a loop.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • There are so often non-binary folks or trans women or gender non-conforming people that are featured on our channel or on our lineups.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of binary
Noun
  • Quotes from Yankee greats make up the park’s signage, and Elston Howard Field was created as a replica of a stadium that stood for 85 years.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • There is a replica that was made for the Larry David series by designer Christina Mongini, Sweet reported.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of replica
Noun
  • Life has beaten down Weisman’s Jake Levinson, once the radical front man of a bad Rage Against the Machine clone, into a dead-eyed nihilist.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The clone theory has become a popular one in recent years, especially amid developments in AI and the use of holographic performers.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of clone
Noun
  • In practice, Ogunyemi argues, only a small number of people may regularly take advantage of an open-door policy, leaving leaders with an incomplete picture of what is happening across the organization.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California, Dorothea Lange’s 1936 picture of migrant Florence Owens Thompson and her children, is widely regarded as one of the most iconic photographs of the Dust Bowl period of the Great Depression.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of picture
Noun
  • Although Kent struck out Pete Crow-Armstrong in his first two at-bats, the center fielder bested the rookie in the fifth inning with a game-tying RBI double.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Guardians scored twice in the first on a run-scoring double play and an RBI double by Martínez, but the Tigers tied it in the bottom half.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of double

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