coupling 1 of 2

noun

ˈkə-pliŋ How to pronounce coupling (audio)
Definition of couplingnext
1
as in junction
a place where two or more things are united the coupling between two train cars

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as in unification
the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one credited with the coupling of several existing ideas into a single thesis

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as in sex
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis the zoo announced that the giant pandas' most recent coupling was successful and that a cub was expected in March

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coupling

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verb

present participle of couple
1
as in combining
to come together to form a single unit at Pittsburgh, the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers couple to form the Ohio

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as in connecting
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole if you couple the two extension cords, the connection should be long enough to reach the next room

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Recent Examples of coupling
Noun
That curve, cost per feature rising as coupling accumulates, used to be drawn by human hands over years. — Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Would that shift anything in the way young people think about coupling, for a night or a lifetime? — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
Light replaces bottlenecks A key feature of the optical switch is its total loss of less than 5 dB, including coupling loss. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026 Instead of directly electrically connecting the bottom of the dies to the substrate, the team tested an inductive coupling transceiver system. — IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for coupling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coupling
  1. junction
  2. unification
  3. mating
  4. combining
  5. connecting
  6. intersection
  7. merging
  8. relations
Noun
  • Concrete is important again here, dictating the lack of material variation throughout the museum, the uniform thickness of the gallery walls, and the minimal slots of light at the junctions of many walls and ceilings.
    — Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The measurements showed that internal dendrites formed at defects such as pores and grain-boundary junctions.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • The opponents said the arch would be larger than the Lincoln Memorial and disrupt the view across Memorial Bridge to the cemetery, which was designed to represent the unification of the country after the Civil War.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The unification promises to create a super app that can connect to other Microsoft 365 programs, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of unification
Noun
  • The famed Big 5 (elephants, buffalos, leopards, rhinos, and lions) are all easily spotted in these lands, but the diverse habitats provide opportunities for different behavioral sightings, from feeding to bathing and mating.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026
  • For the past eight years, that's when Jackie and Shadow have begun reinforcing their nest and mating.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • The calculation refers to nominal total returns, combining coupon income and changes in the bond's market price.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • By combining central load absorption, multi-axis flexibility, and active retraction control, the Robotrax system offers plant engineers and system integrators a reliable path toward maximizing robot uptime and reducing total operational costs.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026
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  • At Crystal Bridges, however, the house is considered within a wider continuum of American art — connecting what came out of the country’s ground with what its artists and designers imagined from it.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The family spent three years completely renovating the space, partnering with Milan’s Palomba e Serafini to create a restrained, contemporary space with bold features including a chic spiral staircase connecting the entrance to the mezzanine.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of connecting
Noun
  • Robert and Mary Murray lived out in the country, north of British New York, at the future intersection of 37th and Park, atop an actual hill.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Near the intersection of Olive Street and East Sixth Street in Kansas City’s Historic Northeast sits Nelson’s home, which has been in the family for generations.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of intersection
Noun
  • Founded in 2013, Off-White pioneered the merging of the worlds of streetwear and luxury that drove much of fashion in the mid-2010s.
    — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The agreement comes on the heels of Pine Villa Elementary merging with Arthur and Polly Mays Conservatory of the Arts to form a K-12 campus in Goulds.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • Treated almost as living beings themselves, many of the artworks in the LACMA installation take up animate relations to one another.
    — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Israel has seen its own relations with Turkey deteriorate during Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s more than two-decade rule.
    — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
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“Coupling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coupling. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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