Twin

/twɪn/

Meaning & Definition

noun

One of two offspring produced by the same pregnancy.

She gave birth to twin girls who are identical.

A person or thing that closely resembles another.

He feels like a twin to his best friend due to their similar interests.

A match or partner in a close relationship or similarity.

They are considered twins in the art world, often collaborating on projects.

verb

To produce or cause to be produced as a twin or twins.

The farmer hopes to twin the plants to improve their yield.

To pair or connect closely.

The city plans to twin with another city overseas to promote cultural exchange.

Old English 'twinna', meaning 'twofold' or 'pair'.

twin cities

Two neighboring cities that are often treated as a single entity.

twin flame

A spiritual connection with another person that reflects one's own self.

good twin/bad twin

A concept implying duality in character.

triplet

One of three offspring born at the same birth.

doppelgänger

A non-biologically related look-alike or double of a living person.

Twinning

We coordinated our outfits for the party; we are totally twinning!

Twin vibes

They have such twin vibes, it's like they share a brain.