

doublets
/ΛdΚblΙͺts/

noun
One of two or more different words in a language derived from the same etymological root but having different phonological forms (e.g., toucher and toquer in French or shade and shadow in English).

noun
In textual criticism, two different narrative accounts of the same actual event.

noun
(lapidary) An imitation gem made of two pieces of glass or crystal with a layer of color between them.


noun
A quantum state of a system with a spin of Β½, such that there are two allowed values of the spin component, βΒ½ and +Β½.




noun
An arrangement of two lenses for a microscope, designed to correct spherical aberration and chromatic dispersion, thus rendering the image of an object more clear and distinct.




