mate
fellow
duad
pendant
deuces
twos
ducks
intrapair
double
submentalize
doublet
twain
shake over
one little duck
twi-
duo-
adhibit
bi-
opposite
dualic
interpair
fiercen
amphi-
fritter
tweenhood
coupla
geminate
jugate
intertwinement
repair
speak
intertwin
duo
skeeter
bidual
biune
tooth
other
craniopagus
up
slip
error
bind
dispair
gemellary
jodi
twinling
dicondylic
twinstick
twinsie
swy
like two peas in a pod
in between
alongside
duodenally
shoulder-to-shoulder
couple
cotwin
dual
twosome
bipartite
duet
bicondylar
bicker
dicephalous
two-sided
twindle
biconjugate
apart
bicorporal
one-on-one
'tween
between
nonidentical
duospaced
didymous
either
para-
dia-
bet
atwix
betune
twin
ana-
down to
fimbriate
dioecious
half and half
-pagus
twining
overtax
biloculate
fraternal
tweezer
identical
periduodenal
intrapair
opposite
dualic
interpair
geminate
jugate
intertwin
biune
up
gemellary
dicondylic
dual
bipartite
bicondylar
dicephalous
two-sided
biconjugate
bicorporal
one-on-one
duospaced
didymous
twin
dioecious
twosome
twining
biloculate
tweezer
periduodenal
double
duodenally
shoulder-to-shoulder
apart
'tween
between
half and half
mate
fellow
duad
pendant
deuces
twos
ducks
doublet
twain
one little duck
tweenhood
coupla
intertwinement
duo
bidual
other
craniopagus
jodi
twinling
twinstick
twinsie
swy
couple
cotwin
twosome
duet
twindle
nonidentical
fraternal
identical
submentalize
shake over
adhibit
fiercen
fritter
repair
speak
skeeter
tooth
slip
error
bind
dispair
bicker
fimbriate
overtax
noun
- one of a pair
- the officer below the master on a commercial ship
- a fellow member of a team
- the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner)
- a person's partner in marriage
- an exact duplicate
- South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea
- informal term for a friend of the same sex
- South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate
- a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
verb
noun
- One of a pair; a counterpart.
- A short rope hanging down, used to attach hooks for tackles; a pennant.
- A lamp hanging from the roof.
- A piece of jewellery which hangs down as an ornament, especially worn on a chain around the neck.
- A long narrow flag at the head of the principal mast in a royal ship.
- The dangling part of an earring.
- An ornament of wood or of stone hanging downwards from a roof.
- A supporting post attached to the main rafter.
- The stem and ring of a watch, by which it is suspended.
adj
adv
adj
- having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
- consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
- twice as great or many
- large enough for two
- having two meanings with intent to deceive
adj
- used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements
- used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis
noun
- a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
- a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts
- someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)
- a quantity that is twice as great as another
- raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2
verb
verb
noun
- A pair of two similar or equal things; couple.
- A very small flowering plant, Dimeresia howellii.
- Either of two dice, each of which, when thrown, has the same number of spots on the face lying uppermost.
- A man’s waistcoat.
- A man’s close-fitting jacket, with or without sleeves, worn by European men from the 1400s to the 1600s.
- A word (or rather, a halfword) consisting of two bytes.
- One of two or more different words in a language derived from the same etymological root but having different phonological forms (e.g., toucher and toquer in French or shade and shadow in English).
- An imitation gem made of two pieces of glass or crystal with a layer of color between them.
- A quantum state of a system with a spin of ½, such that there are two allowed values of the spin component, −½ and +½.
- In textual criticism, two different narrative accounts of the same actual event.
- A word or phrase set a second time by mistake.
- A word ladder puzzle.
- An arrangement of two lenses for a microscope, designed to correct spherical aberration and chromatic dispersion, thus rendering the image of an object more clear and distinct.
- Dipole antenna.
verb
noun
prefix
prefix
prefix
adj
- the other one of a complementary pair
- being directly across from each other; facing
- moving or facing away from each other
- altogether different in nature or quality or significance
- characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed
noun
- a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
- a relation of direct opposition
- a contestant that you are matched against
- something inverted in sequence or character or effect
adv
adj
adj
adj
prefix
verb
- To sinter.
- To break into small pieces or fragments.
- To cut (meat etc.) into small pieces for frying.
- To squander or waste time, money, or other resources; e.g. occupy oneself idly or without clear purpose, to tinker with an unimportant part of a project, to dally, sometimes as a form of procrastination.
noun
noun
adj
noun
verb
- To utter.
- To communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud.
- To understand (as though it were a language).
- To have a conversation.
- To produce a sound; to sound.
- To be able to communicate in a language.
- Of a bird, to be able to vocally reproduce words or phrases from a human language.
- To deliver a message to a group; to deliver a speech.
- To be able to communicate in the manner of specialists in a field.
- To communicate or converse by some means other than orally, such as writing or facial expressions.
- To communicate (some fact or feeling); to bespeak, to indicate.
noun
adj
noun
verb
noun
- An irreducible component of a comb that intersects the handle in exactly one point, that point being distinct from the unique point of intersection for any other tooth of the comb.
- A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.
- The rough surface of some kinds of cel or other films that allows better adhesion of artwork.
- A pointed projection from the margin of a leaf.
- A projection on the edge of a gear that meshes with similar projections on adjacent gears, or on the circumference of a cog that engages with a chain.
- A sharp projection on the blade of a saw or similar implement.
- Liking, fondness (compare toothsome).
- A projection or point in other parts of the body resembling the tooth of a vertebrate animal.
adj
- Said of the higher-ranking pair in a two pair.
- Traveling towards a major terminus.
- At university (especially Oxford or Cambridge).
- Aloft.
- Larger; greater in quantity, volume, value etc.
- Functional; working.
- Raised; lifted.
- Above the horizon, in the sky.
- well-known; renowned
- Awake and out of bed.
- Willing; ready.
- Indicating a larger or higher quantity.
- Headed or designated to go upward (as an escalator, stairway, elevator etc.) or toward (as a run-up).
- Finished, to an end
- On or at a physically higher level.
- Chilled and served without ice.
- Erect.
- Ahead; leading; winning.
- Happening; new; of concern. See also what's up, what's up with.
- Facing upwards.
- Well-informed; current.
- In a good mood.
- Built, constructed.
- Fitted or fixed at a high or relatively high position, especially on a wall or ceiling.
- Available to view or use; made public; posted.
- Riding the horse; mounted.
- Standing; upright.
- Next in a sequence.
prep
- From south to north of.
- At (a given place, especially one imagined to be higher or more distant from a central location).
- From the mouth towards the source of (a river or waterway).
- Further along (in any direction).
- Of a man: having sex with.
- Toward the center, source, or main point of reference; toward the end at which something is attached.
- Toward the top of.
noun
- The direction opposed to the pull of gravity.
- An up quark.
- An upstairs room of a two story house.
- A positive thing, or a time or situation when things are going well.
verb
- To upload.
- To physically raise or lift.
- To increase the level or amount of.
- To promote.
- To rise to a standing position; hence, by extension, to act suddenly; see also up and.
adv
- Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.
- Aside or away, so as no longer to be present or in use.
- Towards or at a central place, or any place that is visualised as 'up' by virtue of local features or local convention, or arbitrarily, irrespective of direction or elevation change.
- To or from one's possession or consideration.
- To or at a physically higher or more elevated position.
- Used as an aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state; thoroughly, completely.
- To or in a position of equal advance or equality; not short of, back of, less advanced than, away from, etc.; usually followed by to or with.
- Towards the principal terminus, towards milepost zero.
- In a positive vertical direction.
- North.
- Against the wind or current.
- To a higher level of some quantity or notional quantity, such as price, volume, pitch, happiness, etc.
- Without additional ice.
- Relatively close to the batsman.
verb
- To err.
- To release (a dog, a bird of prey, etc.) to go after a quarry.
- To cause to slip or slide off, or out of place.
- To cut slips from; to cut; to take off; to make a slip or slips of.
- To move down; to slide.
- To bring forth (young) prematurely; to slink.
- To accidentally reveal a secret or otherwise say something unintentional.
- To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly.
- To pass (a note, money, etc.), often covertly.
- To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.
- To move quickly and often secretively; to depart, withdraw, enter, appear, intrude, or escape as if by sliding.
- To move or fly (out of place); to shoot; often with out, off, etc.
- To remove the skin of a soft fruit, such as a tomato or peach, by blanching briefly in boiling water, then transferring to cold water so that the skin peels, or slips, off easily.
- To cause (a schedule or release, etc.) to go, or let it go, beyond the allotted deadline.
noun
- A number between 0 and 1 that is the difference between the angular speed of a rotating magnetic field and the angular speed of its rotor, divided by the angular speed of the magnetic field.
- A fish, the sole.
- A woman's undergarment worn under a skirt or dress to conceal unwanted nudity that may otherwise be revealed by the skirt or dress itself; a shift.
- An escape; a secret or unexpected desertion.
- A young person (now usually with of introducing descriptive qualifier).
- The motion of the centre of resistance of the float of a paddle wheel, or the blade of an oar, through the water horizontally, or the difference between a vessel's actual speed and the speed it would have if the propelling instrument acted upon a solid; also, the velocity, relatively to still water, of the backward current of water produced by the propeller.
- The difference between the actual and synchronous speeds of an induction motor.
- A slipway.
- A dislocation of a lead, destroying continuity.
- A small piece of paper, especially one longer than it is wide, typically a form for writing on or one giving printed information.
- Any of several fielding positions to the off side of the wicket keeper, designed to catch the ball after being deflected from the bat; a fielder in that position (See first slip, second slip, third slip, fourth slip and fifth slip.)
- A twig or shoot; a cutting.
- A particular quantity of yarn.
- Matter found in troughs of grindstones after the grinding of edge tools.
- A thin, slippery mix of clay and water.
- A slipdress.
- An act or instance of slipping.
- The positional displacement in a sequence of transmitted symbols that causes the loss or insertion of one or more symbols.
- A mistake or error.
- A long, thin piece of something.
- A difference between the theoretical distance traveled per revolution of the propeller and the actual advance of the vessel.
- A memorandum of the particulars of a risk for which a policy is to be executed. It usually bears the broker's name and is initiated by the underwriters.
- A long seat or narrow pew in churches, often without a door.
- An outside covering or case.
- A one-time return to previous maladaptive behaviour after cure.
- A leash or string by which a dog is held; so called from its being made in such a manner as to slip, or become loose, by relaxation of the hand.
- A berth; a space for a ship to moor.
verb
- To err.
- To function improperly due to an error, especially accompanied by error message.
- To show or contain an error or fault.
noun
- Sin; transgression.
- One or more mistakes in a trial that could be grounds for review of the judgement.
- Any alteration in the DNA chemical structure occurring during DNA replication, recombination or repairing.
- The state, quality, or condition of being wrong.
- A mistake; an accidental wrong action or a false statement not made deliberately.
- A failure to complete a task, usually involving a premature termination.
- A play which is scored as having been made incorrectly.
- The difference between a measured or calculated value and a true one.
verb
- To couple.
- To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other social tie.
- To put together in a cover, as of books.
- To process one or more object modules into an executable program.
- To place under legal obligation to serve.
- To cover, as with a bandage.
- To associate an identifier with a value; to associate a variable name, method name, etc. with the content of a storage location.
- To make two or more elements stick together.
- To exert a binding or restraining influence.
- To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.
- To tie; to confine by any ligature.
- To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind.
- To protect or strengthen by applying a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment.
- To cohere or stick together in a mass.
- To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.
- To put (a person) under definite legal obligations, especially, under the obligation of a bond or covenant.
- To complain; to whine about something.
- To wear a binder so as to flatten one's chest to give the appearance of a flat chest, usually done by trans men.
noun
- That which binds or ties.
- A troublesome situation; a problem; a predicament or quandary.
- The indurated clay of coal mines.
- A ligature or tie for grouping notes.
- Any twining or climbing plant or stem, especially a hop vine; a bine.
- A strong grip or stranglehold on a position, which is difficult for the opponent to break.
noun
noun
noun
prep_phrase
noun
adj
- Pertaining to two, pertaining to a pair of.
- Characterized by having two (usually equivalent) components.
- Pertaining to a grammatical number in certain languages that refers to two of something, such as a pair of shoes.
- Exhibiting duality.
- Being the dual of some other category; containing the same objects but with source and target reversed for all morphisms.
- Being the space of all linear functionals of (some other space).
noun
- Of a vector in an inner product space, the linear functional corresponding to taking the inner product with that vector. The set of all duals is a vector space called the dual space.
- The dual number.
- Of an item that is one of a pair, the other item in the pair.
- Of a regular polyhedron with V vertices and F faces, the regular polyhedron having F vertices and V faces.
verb
adj
adj
- Having two sides, bilateral.
- Having two aspects or viewpoints
- Reversible.
- Whose salient properties apply when (the specified object) appears on either side of a given binary operator.
- That is necessarily or absolutely different than the respective coordinate alethic or temporal modality as well as its opposite.
noun
adv
adj
prefix
- between
- avoiding or avoidant
- beside, alongside
- near
- abnormal
- resembling
- false
- In isomeric benzene derivatives, having the two substituents in opposite (1,4) positions (compare ortho- and meta-)
- disability sport
- around, surrounding
- adjacent, next to
- unrecognized, unauthorized, or unsanctioned
- across, through, throughout
- parachute.
- incorrect
- above, over
- beyond
- opposite of, on the far side of
- related or pertaining to
- affecting or concerning lower body
prefix
prep
intj
- Expression of general agreement or acceptance.
- Exclamation of joy at good fortune.
- Exclamation indicating acceptance of a challenge or an absurd proposal.
noun
- A degree of certainty.
- A candidate (for elections and pageants).
- A wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner (the winner being the one who correctly forecast the outcome of an event).
verb
prep
prep
adj
noun
- A twin size mattress or a bed designed for such a mattress.
- A room in a hotel, guesthouse, etc. with two beds; a twin room.
- A twin crystal.
- Either of two similar or closely related objects, entities etc.
- A two-engine aircraft.
- Either of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling.
verb
- To split, part; to go away, depart.
- To separate, divide.
- To join, unite; to form links between (now especially of two places in different countries); to pair with.
- To be, or be like, a pair of twins (for example, to dress identically); to be paired or suited.
- To give birth to twins.
- To be, or be like, a twin to (someone else); to match in some way.
adv
noun
- A mixture of half lemonade and half iced tea.
- A mixture of cream and milk often used in coffee, defined by the US Food and Drug Administration to contain between 10.5% and 18% milk fat.
- Both oral sex and vaginal sex performed in sequence by a prostitute
- A cup of coffee with the equivalent of half a packet of sugar and half a creamer of cream.
- A combination of both rice and chips as an accompaniment to a curry, as opposed to one or the other.
- A mixture of two alcoholic beverages, most frequently those brewed from malt, such as porter and ale or mild and bitter beers, in about equal parts; also used for equal parts of an alcoholic beverage and water.
- A pizza with two different sets of toppings, one on each half.
- A person of mixed race or with dual nationality.
- A combination of beer and ale (or similar alcoholic drinks) in equal quantities.
adj
suffix
noun
adj
- Not different or other; not another or others; not different as regards self; selfsame; numerically identical.
- Bearing full likeness by having precisely the same set of characteristics; indistinguishable.
- Of twins, sharing the same genetic code.
- Approximating or approaching exact equivalence.
- Exactly equivalent.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:identical.
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