accouplement — meaning in English

English meaning

• mating noun The act of two animals coming together to reproduce.
• union noun An organized group of workers formed to protect their rights and negotiate with employers.

Senses

accouplement is used for these senses in English:

• accouplement (rare) The act of coupling, or the state of being coupled; union
• mating (zoology) Pairing of organisms for copulation.
• union (uncountable, archaic, euphemistic) Sexual intercourse.

mating — full definition

1. noun The act of two animals coming together to reproduce.
2. adj Designed to fit together with a matching part, like a plug and socket.

union — full definition

1. noun An organized group of workers formed to protect their rights and negotiate with employers.
2. noun The act or result of joining two or more things into one.
3. noun In mathematics, the set containing all elements found in two or more sets.

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