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doublets

doublets is the plural of doublet.

Meaning of doublet

Noun

doublet (plural doublets)

  1. A pair of two similar or equal things; couple.
    Synonyms:
    duet
  2. 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). See also Appendix:Glossary#doublet.
  3. In textual criticism, two different narrative accounts of the same actual event.
  4. (lapidary) An imitation gem made of two pieces of glass or crystal with a layer of color between them.
  5. (US) A word or phrase set a second time by mistake.
  6. (quantum mechanics) 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.

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Phrases with doublets

Questions about doublets

What is doublets the plural of?
Doublets is the plural of doublet.

Words near doublets in the dictionary

  1. doubletracked
  2. doubletracking
  3. doubletracks
  4. doubletree
  5. doubletrees
  6. doublets
  7. doublette
  8. doubletted
  9. doublettes
  10. doubleweight
  11. doublewide

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