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Pairing vs Extrapair - What's the difference?

pairing | extrapair |

As a noun pairing

is the combination or union of two things.

As a verb pairing

is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective extrapair is

occurring outside of a stable pairing.

pairing

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The combination or union of two things.
    • The seeds were adjusted to make sure that there were good pairings for the tennis tournament.

    Derived terms

    * pairing function * pairing off * pairing time

    Verb

    (head)

    • extrapair

    English

    Alternative forms

    * extra-pair

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (biology) Occurring outside of a stable pairing

    • Usage notes

    * Used especially to describe mating habits.