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couplets

couplets is the plural of couplet.

Meaning of couplet

Noun

couplet (plural couplets)

  1. A pair of lines, typically with rhyming end words.
  2. A pair of one-way streets which carry opposing directions of traffic through gridded urban areas.
    • 5th Street is one-way west only and 6th Street is one-way east only. Together, they form a couplet in Downtown Los Angeles.
    Synonyms:
    one-way pair
  3. A pair of two mutually exclusive choices in a dichotomous key.
    • The dichotomous keys are constructed so that each couplet presents a set of alternative choices.2001, Stephen T. Ross, The Inland Fishes of Mississippi, page 33

Phrases with couplets

Questions about couplets

What is couplets the plural of?
Couplets is the plural of couplet.

Words near couplets in the dictionary

  1. couples therapy
  2. couples up
  3. couplet
  4. coupleteer
  5. coupleteers
  6. couplets
  7. coupley
  8. couplezilla
  9. couplezillas
  10. coupling
  11. coupling pin

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