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identical twin vs twin

twin vs identical twin

identical twin and twin both are nouns.

identical twin is not an adjective while twin is an adjective.

identical twin is not a verb while twin is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
identical twin Yes No No No
twin Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, twin is a hypernym of identical twin; that is, twin is a word with a broader meaning than identical twin:
  • identical twin: either of two twins developed from the same fertilized ovum (having the same genetic material)
  • twin: either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
identical twin (noun) twin (noun)
either of two twins developed from the same fertilized ovum (having the same genetic material) a duplicate copy
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
identical twin (adjective) twin (adjective)
being two identical
identical twin (verb) twin (verb)
give birth to twins
grow as twins
bring two objects, ideas, or people together
duplicate or match
Difference between identical twin and twin

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