Meaning of Couplet | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A set of two things, particularly.
2. A pair of lines, typically with rhyming end words.
3. Ellipsis of antithetical couplet, Chinese couplet, or duilian couplet (“duilian”).
   abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
4. A pair of one-way streets which carry opposing directions of traffic through gridded urban areas.
5. A pair of two mutually exclusive choices in a dichotomous key.

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Examples

“At the session, vivid displays of cultural elements related to the Spring⟳ Festival, such as couplets, dragon dance⟳, and Chinese knots, accompanied by melodies full of Spring⟳ Festival flavor, brought the festival's rich traditions to life.”

“As residents across China are handwriting festive couplets and the character fu (fortune) to ring⟳ in the Chinese New Year, new content and creative designs have⟳ breathed new life into the tradition as topics related to the ingenuity on display have⟳ also gone trending on social media recently.”

“5th Street is one-way west only and 6th Street is one-way east only. Together, they form⟳ a couplet in Downtown Los Angeles.”

“The dichotomous keys are constructed so that each couplet presents a set⟳ of alternative choices.”

“As long as the correct⟳ statement of each couplet is chosen, and the unknown organism is included in the key, a confident identification is usually achieved.”

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