Pairing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pairing is a noun meaning The combination or union of two things.
Meaning
The combination or union of two things.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of pair
- (politics) An agreement between two members of a legislative body holding opposite opinions to refrain from voting, so that both may absent themselves.
Example Sentences
The seeds were adjusted to make sure that there were good pairings for the tennis tournament.
In the past, quite some studies have shown that educational hypogamous marriages are more likely to dissolve than marriages with other educational pairings (see Schwartz and Han 2014 for a review).
Word Forms
- pairings
Synonyms for pairing
Depending on context, synonyms include coupling, conjugation, mating, union.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include coupling, conjugation, union, mating, connection, linking.
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