coupling

Pluralcouplings

1. 1
   nouncountable

   A part that joins two things together so they work as one.

   Like a clip that holds two parts together so they move as one.

   The mechanic replaced the worn coupling between the two pipes.

   Each coupling holds the train cars together.

   Similarconnector, coupler, joint, link

2. 2
   nouncountable or uncountable

   The act of joining two things together to make a pair.

   The coupling of the two carriages happened with a loud clank.

   The coupling of science and art produced something new.

   Similarpairing, joining, union, combination

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3. 3
   verb

   Present participle of couple. Use this -ing form when the joining is happening right now.

   They are coupling the two wagons before the train departs.

   The workers were coupling the hoses to the tank.

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4. 4
   noununcountable

   How much one part of a program depends on another part.

   Like two boxes tied so tightly that moving one drags the other along.

   Good code keeps the coupling between parts low.

   High coupling makes the program hard to change.

   Similardependency

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5. 5
   nouncountable

   An act of sex between two partners.

   The documentary showed the coupling of two lions on the savanna.

   Their coupling produced a child within a year.

   Similarsex, intercourse, copulation, mating, lovemaking

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6. 6
   noununcountable

   A link that lets a signal move between two electric circuits.

   Like a small bridge that lets a signal cross from one circuit to another.

   The coupling between the two circuits let the signal pass through.

   A weak coupling means little signal gets across.

   Similarconnection, link

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7. 7
   noununcountable

   The way two physical systems affect each other.

   Like two swings joined by a rope, so moving one moves the other.

   The coupling between the two pendulums made them swing in step.

   A strong coupling means each part quickly feels what the other does.

   Similarinteraction

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8. 8
   nouncountable or uncountable

   A link between doing an action and where or how it is done.

   Like always tying your shoes in the same spot, so the place and the action go together.

   There is a strong coupling between the task and the room where we do it.

   The coupling between the action and its method made the habit hard to break.

   Similarlink, association, connection, linkage

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