twin
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
Types & categories
- sib hypernym
- fraternal twin hyponym
- identical twin hyponym
Related & opposite
- twin derivation
Sense 2 verb
duplicate or match
The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse
Types & categories
- tally hypernym
Related & opposite
- counterpart derivation
Sense 3 verb
bring two objects, ideas, or people together
This fact is coupled to the other one
Types & categories
- bring together hypernym
- mismate hyponym
- mismatch hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 4 verb
grow as twins
twin crystals
Types & categories
- grow hypernym
Sense 5 noun
a duplicate copy
Types & categories
- duplication hypernym
Related & opposite
- twin derivation
Sense 6 verb
give birth to twins
Types & categories
- birth hypernym
Related & opposite
- twin derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | twin |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | sib |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | fraternal twin |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | identical twin |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | counterpart |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | tally |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | match |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | coupling |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | pair |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | pair |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | mates |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | catch |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | duet |
| 3 | verb group | Related & opposite | match |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | bring together |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | mismate |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | mismatch |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | grow |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | twin |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | duplication |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | twin |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | birth |