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pairing

pai·ring

US/ˈpɛrɪŋ/ uncommon

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”
2.

the act of grouping things or people in pairs

Phrases

  • accepted pairing
  • assortative pairing
  • axiom of pairing
  • crack pairing
  • pairing energy
  • pairing function
  • pairing off
  • pairing time

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