Couple - Definition and Overview

A Couple can refer to any of the following:

General

Couple (Noun)

• Two of any similar items.
• A couple can refer to the publicly social bond between two people (most often heterosexual, but common use has also increasingly included homosexuals) in a sexual relationship. Examples include:
  • Husband and Wife
  • Girlfriend and boyfriend
  • Two girlfriends (not do be confused with the platonic use of the word "girlfriend")
  • Two boyfriends

Couple (Verb)

• To join together or connect.

Mathematics

2 (number), often as in a couple of people

Mechanics

2 equal and opposite forces whose lines of action do not coincide are known as a couple. The forces have a turning effect or moment called a Torque.

See also

• coupling