pairing

Pluralpairings

1. 1
   nouncountable

   Putting two things together so they work as a matching set.

   Like putting one sock with its matching sock to make a set.

   The pairing of bread and soup makes a simple, filling meal.

   She liked the pairing of blue and yellow in the painting.

   Similarcombination, match, partnership, coupling

2. 2
   verb

   Present participle of pair. Use this form for the action of joining two things as it happens.

   He is pairing the gloves by color before storing them.

   Pairing the data points carefully helps prevent mistakes later.

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3. 3
   nouncountable

   A deal between two lawmakers on opposite sides who agree to both miss a vote.

   Like two players on opposite teams both sitting out, so the score stays the same.

   The two senators set up a pairing so both could stay away from the vote.

   Thanks to the pairing, neither party lost ground when both members were absent.

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