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sibling vs twin

twin vs sibling

sibling and twin both are nouns.

sibling is not an adjective while twin is an adjective.

sibling is not a verb while twin is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sibling Yes No No No
twin Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, twin is a hyponym of sibling; that is, twin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sibling:
  • sibling: a person's brother or sister
  • twin: either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
Other hyponyms of sibling include half blood, quad, quadruplet, quin, quint, quintuplet, triplet.
sibling (noun) twin (noun)
a person's brother or sister a duplicate copy
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
sibling (adjective) twin (adjective)
being two identical
sibling (verb) twin (verb)
give birth to twins
grow as twins
bring two objects, ideas, or people together
duplicate or match
Difference between sibling and twin

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