🦢 Having a partner 🦾 Paired together

mated

4.1

Matching in a pair like two gloves

adjective
/ˈmeɪtɪd/

: emparejado

In a very small number of these percentage, the female or the mated pair doesn't leave.

Examples

In a very small number of these percentage, the female or the mated pair doesn't leave.

Big Think
The mated birds built a nest together high in the tree.
During the spring season, many mated deer can be seen grazing in pairs.
The museum displayed a beautiful vase with a mated set of teacups.

Synonyms

conjoined

vsmated

1 5.2

Joined together so they act or work as one

is about existing as two matching items rather than being physically attached

paired

vsmated

2.5

Two things that match and go together

is identical in meaning and presents no notable difference

twinned

vsmated

4.8

Two similar parts joined as a pair, for example two towns

is about simply occurring in pairs rather than being very similar

matched

vsmated

2.6

Going well together because they are similar in style or quality

is about occurring in twos rather than focusing on compatibility or harmony

Antonyms

singular

Specialized

1 3.5

A word form for one person or thing

unmatched

1 3.7

One item that does not have its pair

Surface Forms

mated positive

Morphology

mated = mate (transparent) = mate + ed

The adjective is the past-participle/adjectival form of 'mate' in the sense 'to pair/match', so its meaning 'occurring in pairs/matched' is directly inferable.

Etymology

Mated also comes from the same root mate, meaning a 'partner', and so it can mean 'matched' or 'paired'. That's why we call two things mated when they are joined in twos to work or fit together, like paired gloves or parts.