intertwining
intertwining is the present participle and gerund of intertwine.
Meaning of intertwine
Verb
intertwine (third-person singular simple present intertwines, present participle intertwining, simple past and past participle intertwined)
- To twine (things) together.
- You see, no doubt, that yet again, thanks to this intertwining, our many-headed sophist has forced us against our will to admit that what is not is in a way.2005, Plato, translated by Lesley Brown, Sophist, page 240c
- To connect (things) closely.
- To become twined together.
- To become mutually involved.
- Iris changes in PXF closely intertwine with lenticular findings.2013 December 20, “Preoperative considerations in patients with cataracts and pseudoexfoliation syndrome”, in Optometry Times
Noun
intertwining (plural intertwinings)
- The pattern or motion of something that intertwines.
Forms of intertwining
| plural | intertwinings |
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Questions about intertwining
- What does intertwining mean?
- Intertwining means the pattern or motion of something that intertwines.
- What is intertwining the present participle and gerund of?
- Intertwining is the present participle and gerund of intertwine.
- What part of speech is intertwining?
- Intertwining is a noun.
- What is the plural of intertwining?
- The plural of intertwining is intertwinings.
Words near intertwining in the dictionary
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