Antonyms for pairings


Grammar : Noun
Spell : pair-ing
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɛər ɪŋ


Definition of pairings

Origin :
  • mid-13c., "two of a kind coupled in use," from Old French paire "pair, couple," and directly from Medieval Latin paria "equals," neuter plural of Latin par (genitive paris) "a pair, counterpart, equal," noun use of par (adj.) "equal, equal-sized, well-matched" (see par (n.)). Originally of things. Of persons from late 14c. Meaning "a woman's breasts" is attested from 1922. Pair bond (v.) is first attested 1940, in reference to birds mating.
  • As in match : noun couple
  • As in association : noun mental connection
  • As in coupling : noun union
  • As in coupling : noun sexual intercourse
Example sentences :
  • Is it about these happy-looking young people of ours, and the future matches that may spring from their pairings—eh, Mrs. Coulter?
  • Extract from : « Merkland » by Mrs. Oliphant
  • M. St. Hilaire describes the pairings, or as he calls it, "the loves of the Moles."
  • Extract from : « Eccentricities of the Animal Creation. » by John Timbs
  • These pairings left Bertram and Kate to each other; and presently they were out-of-doors, drawing on into the woods.
  • Extract from : « The Readjustment » by Will Irwin
  • When the pairings were posted on the bulletin board Kitts was in the upper half and Windy in the lower one.
  • Extract from : « Fore! » by Charles Emmett Van Loan
  • The same diagram equally well represents the pairings and segregations of chromosomes.
  • Extract from : « Being Well-Born » by Michael F. Guyer

Synonyms for pairings

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