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pairing

/ pairing /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of grouping things or people in pairs
Type of:
grouping
Kinds of:
buddy system match-up matchup
Derived:
pair pair off partner off couple
noun Sense 2
the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
"the casual couplings of adolescents"
"the mating of some species occurs only in the spring"
Type of:
sexual activity sexual practice sex
Kinds of:
assortative mating disassortative mating hybridization hybridisation crossbreeding
Derived:
conjugate copulate mate pair couple
Semantic Complexity
41%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
21
Times Searched
2
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grouping buddy system match-up matchup sexual activity sexual practice sex assortative mating disassortative mating hybridization hybridisation crossbreeding