# pairing

Pronunciation: say "PAIR-ing" US /ˈpɛ(ə)ɹɪŋ/, UK /ˈpɛə(ɹ)ɪŋ/, AUS /ˈpeːɹɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The combining or joining of two things into a single matching set.
   - Simple: Putting two things together so they work as a matching set.
   - _The sommelier suggested a pairing of red wine with the roasted lamb._
   - _The pairing of these two actors gave the film its quiet charm._
3. An arrangement between two members of a legislative body with opposing views to both abstain from voting, allowing each to be absent.
   - Simple: A deal between two lawmakers on opposite sides who agree to both miss a vote.
   - _Whip offices arranged a pairing so the ailing member could miss the division without affecting the result._
   - _The pairing collapsed when one representative quietly returned to cast a vote._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of pair. — present participle and gerund of pair
   - Simple: Present participle of pair. Use this form for the action of joining two things as it happens.
   - _The app keeps pairing my phone with the wrong speaker._
   - _She spent the morning pairing reports with their matching invoices._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/pairing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).