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Twinning vs Pseudosymmetry - What's the difference?

twinning | pseudosymmetry |

As nouns the difference between twinning and pseudosymmetry

is that twinning is action of the verb to twin while pseudosymmetry is apparent symmetry of a crystal due to twinning.

As a verb twinning

is .

As an adjective twinning

is biparous.

twinning

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • action of the verb to twin
  • giving birth to twins
  • the pairing of similar objects (such as towns)
  • (mineralogy) the formation of twin crystals
  • (transport) the conversion of a road into a dual carriageway

    • Derived terms

    * crystal twinning * town twinning

    Adjective

    (-)
  • biparous

    • See also

    * gemination * twining

    pseudosymmetry

    English

    Noun

    (pseudosymmetries)
  • Apparent symmetry of a crystal due to twinning