Synonyms for pairing

Most common

sexual union · mating · coupling

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The combination or union of two things.

   The seeds were adjusted to make sure that there were good pairings for the tennis tournament.

Related words

Phrases

assortative pairing crack pairing

Forms

Plural

pairings → couplings, matings, unions, conjugations…

Example sentences

• mating The cannibal female insect ate the male after mating.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

union²

6 letters

mating²

8 letters

coupling²

11 letters

conjugation⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (union² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

appariement