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unpaired

unpaired

5.6
The one item left from a pair when its partner is missing
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈpɛrd/
translation icon : sin pareja
  • There are Sigma bonds, but also unpaired electrons that are Sigma in the plane of the three OS, right?
  • unpaired electrons

And then you have this last electron unpaired that has a spin.

Examples

  • In the strong-interaction region, pair size should be comparable to the separation between unpaired atoms in the gas.

    Academic text (2005)
  • And then you have this last electron unpaired that has a spin.

  • I want you to take a look at at how unpaired whole cards.

  • We strive for unpaired electrons, strive for unpaired electrons.

  • This happens when the orbits of unpaired nucleons cannot generate much angular momentum on their own.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Statistical analysis of morphometric data was performed using factorial ANOVA and the Wilcoxon signed-rank test, while Mann-Whitney U tests were used for unpaired comparisons.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Therefore, if the regression coefficient is greatly reduced in within-pair analyses in twins, then maternal, paternal, or fetal genetic factors might account for the noted association in unpaired analyses.

    Academic text (2002)
  • The experiment focused on the properties of an unpaired electron that influences the atom's behavior.

  • While dancing, I noticed one unpaired girl waiting for someone to join her partner on the floor.

  • In the nature reserve, the researchers spotted an unpaired male bird that had not yet found a mate.

Synonyms

odd
vsunpaired
5 2.5

Left over or not matching the rest

is the specific case of one left because its partner is missing
unmatched
vsunpaired
1 3.7

One item that does not have its pair

is about the same idea but stresses the partner is missing
unmated
vsunpaired
7.0

Not matched with another item

is the remaining member specifically with its partner absent

Antonyms

2.5

Two things that match and go together

How Paired

mated
4.1
paired
2.8
unpaired
5.6

Surface Forms

unpaired positive

Morphology

unpaired = paired (transparent) = un + pair + ed

Formed by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to the adjective 'paired'; meaning 'not matched' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Unpaired comes from the prefix un- meaning 'not' and the word pair meaning 'two that go together', like a pair of shoes. So unpaired means 'not with its partner', the single item left when the other is missing.