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couplet in German

couplet in German is Couplet — couplet means a pair of matching or related items.

couplet in German

Couplet
noun
(literature) A pair of lines, typically with rhyming end words.

What does "couplet" mean?

  1. noun A pair of matching or related items.
    "As long as the correct statement of each couplet is chosen, and the unknown organism is included in the key, a confident identification is usually achieved."
  2. noun Two lines of verse that usually rhyme with each other.
  3. noun A short form for a type of paired Chinese verse, also called duilian.
  4. noun Two parallel one-way streets that together carry traffic both ways through a city grid.
    "5th Street is one-way west only and 6th Street is one-way east only. Together, they form a couplet in Downtown Los Angeles."
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couplet in a sentence

  • As long as the correct statement of each couplet is chosen, and the unknown organism is included in the key, a confident identification is usually achieved.
  • The dichotomous keys are constructed so that each couplet presents a set of alternative choices.
  • 5th Street is one-way west only and 6th Street is one-way east only. Together, they form a couplet in Downtown Los Angeles.

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What is "couplet" in German?
"couplet" in German is Couplet. couplet means: A pair of matching or related items.
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