Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Arranged in pairs: said of corresponding parts situated on opposite sides of the body, as the arms of a man, the wings of insects, etc.
- Mated, as any two individuals of different sexes.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Organized into compatible pairs; -- used of gloves, socks, etc. See
pair {1}, v. t. - adjective (Botany) Growing in pairs on either side of a stem; -- of leaves etc.
- adjective Mated sexually.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
pair .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective used of gloves, socks, etc.
- adjective mated sexually
- adjective of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem
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Examples
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In Camden, N.J., perhaps the poorest American city I regularly visit, I photograph what I call paired houses: two dwellings, side by side, one occupied, the other empty.
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The USCRN design is paired, that is the USCRN stations are near USHCN stations and the results of the network compared.
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The label had paired her with proven songwriters and established hit producers, and her sound and image were carefully crafted long before she ever set foot on a stage as a concert performer.
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The USCRN design is paired, that is the USCRN stations are near USHCN stations and the results of the network compared.
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The label had paired her with proven songwriters and established hit producers, and her sound and image were carefully crafted long before she ever set foot on a stage as a concert performer.
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The label had paired her with proven songwriters and established hit producers, and her sound and image were carefully crafted long before she ever set foot on a stage as a concert performer.
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The label had paired her with proven songwriters and established hit producers, and her sound and image were carefully crafted long before she ever set foot on a stage as a concert performer.
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It uses the formula E = mc2 in a technique known as paired production.
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Every such phrasing should be an old English word paired with its French-derived synonym.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Latin Phrases Law Students Should Know, But Likely Don’t:
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According to the algorithm, the four ingredients required for a video to go viral are congruency, emotive strength, network involvement, and something called "paired meme synergy."
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