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yin-yang

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for yin-yang.

Editorial note

I survived some lean years on what I called the Yin-Yang diet: black coffee and white rice.

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Quick take

Yin and yang.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of yin-yang gathered in one view.

noun

Yin and yang.

noun

A circular symbol with white and black sections (☯), representing the fusion of the concepts of yin and yang.

noun

(colloquial, somewhat vulgar) The vulva or vagina.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for yin-yang.

noun

Yin and yang.

noun

A circular symbol with white and black sections (☯), representing the fusion of the concepts of yin and yang.

noun

(colloquial, somewhat vulgar) The vulva or vagina.

noun

(colloquial, somewhat vulgar) The anus or rectum.

Example sentences

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I survived some lean years on what I called the Yin-Yang diet: black coffee and white rice.

2

There is always a constant Yin-Yang interaction in the pursuit of knowledge.

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There's always been a yin-yang between hacker and hustler here.

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To me they are the quintessential yin-yang startup duo.

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I like the idea of knowledge as Yin-Yang.

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There is a pro analogy to this that you can see at shows like AES, hwre certain boutique manufacturers charge out the yin-yang for summing mixers (volume/pan only, no EQ or tonal modification of any kind), as long as they look like they came form the 1950s and have giant chickenhead knobs and so on.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use yin-yang in a sentence?

I survived some lean years on what I called the Yin-Yang diet: black coffee and white rice.

What does yin-yang mean?

Yin and yang.

What part of speech is yin-yang?

yin-yang is commonly used as noun.