pairing

American  

[pair-ing] / ˈpɛər ɪŋ /

noun

1. a coupling.

2. Cell Biology.  the lining up of the two homologous chromosomes or chromatids of each chromosome pair in meiosis or mitosis.

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Etymology

Origin of pairing

First recorded in 1605–15; pair + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

But drinking wine from nice glasses is like pairing plants with the right vessel.

From Los Angeles Times

The authors note the need for future studies to explore whether pairing GLP-1 therapies with adequate dietary choline can help maintain metabolic resilience and overall health.

From Science Daily

That makes the richest takeaway from this mostly breezy if tonally jumbled film the utterly winning pairing of Teller and Randolph.

From Los Angeles Times

The volume, produced in collaboration with the artist’s daughter Paloma, takes inspiration from the 1932 show, pairing objects in a manner that leaps between decades, styles and media to capture the artist’s flitting energies.

From The Wall Street Journal

The complication of pairing that IP with Netflix is that the company has long avoided the theatrical business in favor of giving priority to its streaming subscribers.

From The Wall Street Journal

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