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English noun: pairing | |||
| 1. | pairing (act) the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes | ||
| Samples | The casual couplings of adolescents. The mating of some species occurs only in the spring. | ||
| Synonyms | conjugation, coupling, mating, sexual union, union | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | assortative mating, cross, crossbreeding, crossing, disassortative mating, hybridisation, hybridization, hybridizing, inbreeding, interbreeding, service, servicing | ||
| 2. | pairing (act) the act of grouping things or people in pairs | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | grouping | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | buddy system, match-up, matchup | ||
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