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pairing — noun 1. 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 • Syn: ↑coupling, ↑mating, ↑conjugation, ↑union, ↑sexual union … Useful english dictionary
pairing — pair‧ing [ˈpeərɪŋ ǁ ˈper ] noun 1. [countable] two people or things that work together: • The new engine represents an effective pairing of two highly complementary technologies. 2. [uncountable] the act of putting two people or things together:… … Financial and business terms
Pairing — Pair ing, n. [See {Pair}, v. i.] 1. The act or process of uniting or arranging in pairs or couples. [1913 Webster] 2. See {To pair off}, under {Pair}, v. i. [1913 Webster] {Pairing time}, the time when birds or other animals pair. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pairing time — Pairing Pair ing, n. [See {Pair}, v. i.] 1. The act or process of uniting or arranging in pairs or couples. [1913 Webster] 2. See {To pair off}, under {Pair}, v. i. [1913 Webster] {Pairing time}, the time when birds or other animals pair. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pairing — [per′iŋ] n. 1. the act of grouping contestants or teams in a tournament into competing pairs 2. [pl.] the list of such pairs … English World dictionary
pairing — UK [ˈpeərɪŋ] / US [ˈperɪŋ] noun [uncountable] Word forms pairing : singular pairing plural pairings a) the act of making two people do something together or of putting two things together b) [countable] a pair of people or things … English dictionary
pairing — pair·ing (pārґing) the act or process of joining into pairs … Medical dictionary
pairing — pair|ing [ perıŋ ] noun uncount the act of making two people do something together or of putting two things together a. count a pair of people or things … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pairing — pair·ing || peÉ™rɪŋ n. act of putting in pairs; coupling; mating per /peÉ™ n. match; whole consisting of two parts; couple, two people who are connected in a relationship (i.e. engaged, married, dating); two people who are working partners in… … English contemporary dictionary
Double act — This article is about comedy duos. For the children s book, see Double Act (novel). A double act, also known as a comedy duo, is a comic pairing in which humor is derived from the uneven relationship between two partners, usually of the same… … Wikipedia