pairing
a coupling.
Cell Biology. the lining up of the two homologous chromosomes or chromatids of each chromosome pair in meiosis or mitosis.: Compare base-pairing.
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We used to be on our knees and under the gun about wine and food pairings.
The new wine rules: Drink what you like with what you want to eat | Dave McIntyre | February 12, 2021 | Washington PostBrown’s emergence means they now boast two offensive studs and — given how young, versatile and committed to defense both players are, and that both are signed for multiple seasons — one of the league’s premier pairings.
Jaylen Brown Is Using The Midrange Shot To Reach A Different Level | Yaron Weitzman | January 29, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightTo-go cocktail and wine pairings are also offered, an option that did not exist in previous years.
Restaurant Week returns with focus on dining at home | Evan Caplan | January 20, 2021 | Washington BladeLike past Galaxy Buds models, there’s no physical button on the case for pairing.
Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Pro are a solid AirPods alternative | Brian Heater | January 15, 2021 | TechCrunchThen there’s the question of how portable you want the speakers to be, their pairing capabilities, and whether you want a smart speaker.
Best computer speakers: Make music, video chats, and more a whole lot clearer | Jeremy Helligar | January 12, 2021 | Popular-Science
But everything about the Hughes-Eldridge pairing militated against such a portrayal.
The Rise and Fall of Chris Hughes and Sean Eldridge, America’s Worst Gay Power Couple | James Kirchick | December 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut as perfect a pairing as Trophy Wife was with Modern Family, black-ish is, too.
The Family Guy pairing is only the first Simpsons crossover episode this season.
The Griffins Go to Springfield: ‘The Simpsons’ and ‘Family Guy’ Collide | Rich Goldstein | September 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd so it is with admiration and understanding that we are still violently furious over the pairing of Joey and Rachel.
What's new, then, is the pairing of unhappy truths with sweet kisses and saccharine confessions.
Young Adult Novel Adaptations Put Mainstream Blockbusters to Shame | Amy Zimmerman | June 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMany adults, it is said, hardly have a rudiment of this feeling, pairing the most fiercely antagonistic tints.
Children's Ways | James SullyThere were hundreds of snow petrels pairing off, but no eggs were seen in any of the nest-crevices.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas MawsonThe village children often saw the pairing otters, for the animals, hard pressed, had perforce to fish by day instead of by night.
Creatures of the Night | Alfred W. Reespairing takes place soon after the breeding aggregations are formed.
Field Study of Kansas Ant-Eating Frog | Henry S. FitchIn reciprocal pairing, he found that the male was able to transmit the characters of the parents in a higher degree.
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