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twin prime

twin prime noun: either of a pair of prime numbers that differ by two.

Noun

twin prime (plural twin primes)

  1. Either of a pair of prime numbers that differ by two.
    • Euclid devised a simple, beautiful proof showing that there is an infinite number of primes. But what of the twin primes? As far as you go on the number line, will there always be another set of twins?2015 July 24, Gareth Cook, “The Singular Mind of Terry Tao”, in The New York Times Magazine, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 18 Mar 2020

Forms of twin prime

pluraltwin primes

Questions about twin prime

What does twin prime mean?
Twin prime means either of a pair of prime numbers that differ by two.
What part of speech is twin prime?
Twin prime is a noun.
What is the plural of twin prime?
The plural of twin prime is twin primes.

Words near twin prime in the dictionary

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  3. Twin Peaksier
  4. Twin Peaksiest
  5. Twin Peaksy
  6. twin prime
  7. twin prime conjecture
  8. twin prime pair
  9. twin prime pairs
  10. twin primes
  11. twin quasar

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