twinning

twinning
1. noun
a) action of the verb to twin
b) giving birth to twins

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  • Twinning — Twin ning, n. (Crystallog.) The assemblage of two or more crystals, or parts of crystals, in reversed position with reference to each other in accordance with some definite law; also, rarely, in artificial twinning (accomplished for example by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Twinning — (making a twin of) may have the following meanings:* In biology and agriculture, producing two offspring (i.e., twins) at a time, or having a tendency to do so; * City and town twinning; * eTwinning, a collaboration between schools in which two… …   Wikipedia

  • twinning — [twin′iŋ] n. 1. the bearing of twins 2. a pairing or coupling 3. the formation of a twin crystal or crystals …   English World dictionary

  • Twinning — Als Twinning wird das von der Europäischen Union finanzierte Programm zum Auf und Ausbau öffentlicher Strukturen („Institution Building“) in Beitrittskandidadaten der Europäischen Union bezeichnet. Dabei gilt es, den acquis communautaire… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • twinning — /twin ing/, n. 1. the bearing of two children at one birth. 2. the coupling of two persons or things; union. 3. Crystall. the union of crystals to form a twin. [1565 75; TWIN1 + ING1] * * * ▪ crystallography       in crystallography, regular… …   Universalium

  • Twinning — Recorded in several forms as shown below, this surname is English and pre medieval in origin. It is locational and derives from Twyning , a village in Gloucestershire, near Tewkesbury. The placename is recorded in the Saxon Charters of 814 as… …   Surnames reference

  • Twinning — Twin Twin, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Twinned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Twinning}.] 1. To bring forth twins. Tusser. [1913 Webster] 2. To be born at the same birth. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • twinning — bikristalų susidarymas statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. twinning vok. Zwillingsbildung, f rus. двойникование, n pranc. maclage, m …   Radioelektronikos terminų žodynas

  • Twinning axis — Twinning Twin ning, n. (Crystallog.) The assemblage of two or more crystals, or parts of crystals, in reversed position with reference to each other in accordance with some definite law; also, rarely, in artificial twinning (accomplished for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Twinning plane — Twinning Twin ning, n. (Crystallog.) The assemblage of two or more crystals, or parts of crystals, in reversed position with reference to each other in accordance with some definite law; also, rarely, in artificial twinning (accomplished for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • twinning rate — twinning rate. См. близнецовый показатель. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

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