coupling

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of joining together to form a couple.
2. (countable, uncountable) A device that couples two things together.
3. (countable, uncountable) The degree of reliance between two or more software modules.
4. (countable, uncountable) A connection between two electronic circuits such that a signal can pass between them.
5. (countable, uncountable) The property of physical systems that they are interacting with each other
6. (countable, uncountable) An act of sexual intercourse.
7. (countable, uncountable) A link between the performance of an action and the location where that action occurs or the method used to perform that action.

Verb

present participle and gerund of couple

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couple

• Noun
• Adj
• Det
• Verb

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Synonyms

coupler

pairing

connection

mating

joining

union

clutch

tie

conjugation

copulation

link

🔗

couple

👫

junction

joint

sexual intercourse

combination

sexual union

linking

connector

bond

conjunction

amalgamation

binding

join

pipe coupling

vinculum

marrying

yoke

ligature

attachment

connecting

blending

articulator

concatenation

compounding

blend

affiliation

jellyroll

coitus

bind

incorporation

hookup

integration

intercourse

coition

jink

hook

🪝

grafting

bean

aggregation

Translations

Kupplung

Kopplung

accouplement

accoppiamento

couplage

Verbindung

Koppelung

acoplamento

bağlama

acoplamiento

koppeling

agganciamento

aggancio

union

σύνδεσμος

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkʌplɪŋ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: couplynge

In summary

From Middle English couplynge; equivalent to couple + -ing.