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paired

paired

2.8
Two animals kept together as a male and a female for breeding
  • adjective
  • /pɛrd/
translation icon : apareado
  • The male and female birds were paired to encourage successful breeding.

Examples

  • And even when males and females are paired up correctly, chemistry isn't guaranteed.

  • Well, what we think it does is that it cements the pair bond, suppense the the union between the two, the male and the female.

  • So the the attacks that where you see the most pair bonding is in birds.

  • Allegedly a favorite breeding pair and an extra to keep them company and babysit the Cubs.

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

  • Gender is about reproduction, and it's paired, and there's nothing you're going to do that's as good as the male female pairing that produces families.

  • The zookeeper carefully observes how the paired animals interact during mating season.

  • In nature, many species are naturally paired to increase their chances of reproduction.

Synonyms

mated
vspaired
4.1

Matching in a pair like two gloves

is brought together specifically for breeding rather than just matching
coupled
vspaired
3.5

Two items joined together physically, like vehicles or parts used as a pair

is joined for breeding purposes not merely connected

Antonyms

unpaired
5.6

The one item left from a pair when its partner is missing

How Paired

mated
4.1
paired
2.8
unpaired
5.6

Surface Forms

paired positive

Morphology

paired = pair (transparent) = pair + ed

The adjective is a regular past-participle/derived adjective from the verb 'pair' meaning 'to join or match'.

Etymology

Paired comes from pair, meaning 'two together', and from an old word par meaning 'equal'. So when animals are paired, they are put together as a matched male and female for breeding.