2. See {To pair off}, under {Pair}, v. i.
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{Pairing time}, the time when birds or other animals pair. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
pairing — pair‧ing [ˈpeərɪŋ ǁ ˈper ] noun 1. [countable] two people or things that work together: • The new engine represents an effective pairing of two highly complementary technologies. 2. [uncountable] the act of putting two people or things together:… … Financial and business terms
Pairing — (englisch Paarung) steht für den Prozess der erstmaligen Verbindungsaufnahme zwischen zwei Bluetooth Geräten die Smartcard Receiver Verheiratung bei Digitalreceivern die Absprache zwischen Regierungs und Oppositionsabgeordneten an einer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
pairing — [per′iŋ] n. 1. the act of grouping contestants or teams in a tournament into competing pairs 2. [pl.] the list of such pairs … English World dictionary
Pairing — The concept of pairing treated here occurs in mathematics. Definition Let R be a commutative ring with unity, and let M , N and L be three R modules. A pairing is any R bilinear map e:M imes N o L. That is, it satisfies:e(rm,n)=e(m,rn)=re(m,n)for … Wikipedia
pairing — [[t]pe͟ərɪŋ[/t]] pairings N COUNT Two people, especially sports players, actors, or musicians, who are working together as a pair can be referred to as a pairing. In first place we now find the Belgian pairing of Nancy Feber and Laurence Courtois … English dictionary
pairing — UK [ˈpeərɪŋ] / US [ˈperɪŋ] noun [uncountable] Word forms pairing : singular pairing plural pairings a) the act of making two people do something together or of putting two things together b) [countable] a pair of people or things … English dictionary
pairing — The pairing of homologous chromosomes during the prophase of the first meiotic division. Pairing is the first prerequisite before crossing over and recombination can occur. Synonym: synapsis … Glossary of Biotechnology
Pairing — Pair Pair, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Paired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pairing}.] 1. To be joined in pairs; to couple; to mate, as for breeding. [1913 Webster] 2. To suit; to fit, as a counterpart. [1913 Webster] My heart was made to fit and pair with thine.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pairing — adj. [L. par, equal] Chromosome pairing, highly specific association (side by side) of homologous chromosomes … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
pairing — /pair ing/, n. 1. a coupling. 2. Cell Biol. the lining up of the two homologous chromosomes or chromatids of each chromosome pair in meiosis or mitosis. Cf. base pairing. [1605 15; PAIR + ING1] * * * … Universalium
