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coupling.

The act of joining together to form a couple.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkʌplɪŋ/
  1. The act of joining together to form a couple.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A device that couples two things together.

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  3. The degree of reliance between two or more software modules.

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  4. A connection between two electronic circuits such that a signal can pass between them.

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  5. The property of physical systems that they are interacting with each other

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  6. An act of sexual intercourse.

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  7. A link between the performance of an action and the location where that action occurs or the method used to perform that action.

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Where this word comes from

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

verb/ˈkʌplɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of couple

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

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

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