paired
- adjective
- /pɛrd/
- The earrings are paired to match each other perfectly.
I do the same paired with two no call days a week.
- I do the same paired with two no call days a week.
- The next set of paired feelings excited and worried.
Examples
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For the experiment, he needed to organize the data into paired samples.
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The next set of paired feelings excited and worried.
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You will hear ten groups of four tone pairs in each group.
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Give me all the point rectangle pairs that that result.
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For communication, the crew used a headset and paired comms throat microphone.
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The children wore paired socks for the picnic.
Synonyms
The act of putting similar things together
Two things that are exactly alike and made to form a matching pair
Matching in a pair like two gloves
Two similar parts joined as a pair, for example two towns
Going well together because they are similar in style or quality
Two items joined together physically, like vehicles or parts used as a pair
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Etymology
Paired comes from pair, meaning 'two together', and from an old word par meaning 'equal'. So paired things are matched or arranged in twos, like a pair of socks or paired organs.