coupling

noun cou·pling \ˈkə-pliŋ (usual for 2), -pə-liŋ\

: a device that connects two parts or things

: the act of having sex

: the act of combining two things

Full Definition of COUPLING

: the act of bringing or coming together : pairing; specifically : sexual union

: a device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent parts or objects

: the joining of or the part of the body that joins the hindquarters to the forequarters of a quadruped

: a means of electric connection of two electric circuits by having a part common to both

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First Known Use of COUPLING

14th century

Related to COUPLING

Synonyms: connection, joint, join, joining, jointure, junction, juncture

Antonyms: breakup, disconnection, dissolution, disunion, division, parting, partition, schism, scission, split

COUPLING Defined for Kids

coupling

noun cou·pling \ˈkə-pling\

Definition of COUPLING for Kids

: the act of bringing or coming together <the coupling of the freight cars>

: something that connects two parts or things <a pipe coupling>

Medical Dictionary

coupling

noun cou·pling \ˈkəp-liŋ, -ə-liŋ\

Medical Definition of COUPLING

: the joint together with its supporting structures between the last lumbar vertebra and the sacrum that joins the hindquarters of a quadruped to the trunk; broadly : the part of the body or the conformation and proportionate length of the part of the body that joins the hindquarters to the forequarters

: the tendency of linked traits to be inherited together in offspring of a double heterozygote when both dominant genes occur on one chromosome and both recessive genes occur on the homologous chromosome—compare repulsion

: bigeminy