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twinning

twinning

1 4.1
Producing two young at one birth or pairing two places like cities
  • noun
  • /ˈtwɪnɪŋ/
  • UK
translation icon : hermanamiento
  • Dublin and its twin city, Tokyo, have a long history of twinning that fosters international cooperation.
  • educational twinning

Examples

  • The project is based on a twinning program developed by Partnership 2000 of the Central Area Consortium and Western Galilee.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Thus, technology should not be a hindrance when planning and executing a twinning activity (Peled & Dunnivan, 2011).

    Academic text (2013)

  • When had the actual twinning taken place?

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Joint learning activity is the heart of twinning.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Successful educational twinning programs include a commitment by all educators to educational twinning with their partner school (Peled & Rozansky, 2012).

    Academic text (2013)

  • The city celebrated its twinning with a sister city in France, enhancing cultural exchange.

  • The twinning initiative aims to strengthen cooperation between the two organizations through shared projects.

Synonyms

matching
vstwinning
86 2.3

The act of putting similar things together

is used for formal links between organizations or cities rather than general similarity grouping
pairing
vstwinning
10 3.1

Grouping two things or people that go well together

is used for formal links between organizations or cities

Antonyms

separation
89 2.6

The process of moving apart or staying apart

disconnection
9 4.2

Being separate from people, things, or contact, for example losing internet

How Close

union
157 2.7
twinning
  • UK
1 4.1
pairing
10 3.1
association
131 3.0
link
684 1.4

Surface Forms

twinning singular
twinings plural

Morphology

twinning = twin (transparent) = twin + ing

A gerund/nominalization from the verb 'to twin' meaning 'to pair', so 'twinning' denotes the process or result of pairing.

Etymology

Twinning comes from the base twin, an old word for 'two'. So twinning can mean the act of making a 'pair', which is why cities or groups use 'twinning' when they link to share culture or ideas.