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Twinning vs Untwinned - What's the difference?

twinning | untwinned |

In mineralogy|lang=en terms the difference between twinning and untwinned

is that twinning is (mineralogy) the formation of twin crystals while untwinned is (mineralogy) not having undergone twinning.

As adjectives the difference between twinning and untwinned

is that twinning is biparous while untwinned is (mineralogy) not having undergone twinning.

As a verb twinning

is .

As a noun twinning

is action of the verb to twin .

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

    untwinned

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (mineralogy) Not having undergone twinning.