📖 Definitions of "Pairing"
- 1
To group into one or more sets of two.
"The wedding guests were paired boy/girl and groom's party/bride's party."
- 2
To bring two (animals, notably dogs) together for mating.
- 3
To engage (oneself) with another of opposite opinions not to vote on a particular question or class of questions.
- 4
To suit; to fit, as a counterpart.
- 1
To impair, to make worse.
- 2
To become worse, to deteriorate.
- 1
The combination or union of two things.
- 2
An agreement between two members of a legislative body holding opposite opinions to refrain from voting, so that both may absent themselves.
🔄 Synonyms of "Pairing"
5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| couplingnoun | The act of joining together to form a couple. |
| sexual unionnoun | Sexual intercourse. |
| conjugationnoun | (grammar) In some languages, one of several classifications of verbs according to what inflections they take. |
| matingnoun | (zoology) Pairing of organisms for copulation. |
| unionnoun | (countable) The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pairing"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| couplingnoun | The act of joining together to form a couple. |
| conjugationnoun | (grammar) In some languages, one of several classifications of verbs according to what inflections they take. |
| unionnoun | (countable) The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one. |
| matingnoun | (zoology) Pairing of organisms for copulation. |
| sexual unionnoun | Sexual intercourse. |
| connectionnoun | A feeling of understanding and ease of communication between two or more people. |
| linkingnoun | Serving to connect other things together. |
| linknoun | A connection between places, people, events, things, or ideas. |
| linkagenoun | A connection or relation between things or ideas. |
| teamingnoun | An instance of teamwork. |
| matchingnoun | The same as another; sharing the same design. |
| liaisonnoun | Communication between two parties or groups. |
| fitverb | Suitable; proper |
| companionnoun | A friend, acquaintance, or partner; someone with whom one spends time or accompanies |
| twinningnoun | The act of producing twins. |
| reconciliationnoun | The re-establishment of friendly relations; conciliation, rapprochement. |
| bindingnoun | (of an agreement, contract, etc.) Imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured. |
| matchmakingnoun | An attempt to make two people romantically interested in each other, especially an attempt to set up a date between people or to arrange a marriage. |
| apartmentnoun | (chiefly Canada, US, Australia, Philippines) A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent; a flat. |
| harmonizationnoun | An act of harmonizing. |
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