Used in a Sentence

pairings

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for pairings.

Editorial note

You mean inappropriate automated ad placements mixed heavily with photoshopped pairings of items that are funny next to each other.

Examples16
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

The combination or union of two things.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of pairings gathered in one view.

noun

The combination or union of two things.

noun

(politics) An agreement between two members of a legislative body holding opposite opinions to refrain from voting, so that both may absent themselves.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for pairings.

noun

The combination or union of two things.

noun

(politics) An agreement between two members of a legislative body holding opposite opinions to refrain from voting, so that both may absent themselves.

Example sentences

1

You mean inappropriate automated ad placements mixed heavily with photoshopped pairings of items that are funny next to each other.

2

I originally thought it was pairings of 3, not pairings of 2.

3

If one is a latent racist, one might attribute such pairings to an intrinsic desirability for one's race..

4

Our goal was to create a list of the top films by showing all the pairings of films randomly.

5

Sexual competition, especially without enforced 1-on-1 pairings (e.g.: marriage of the past), does lead to conflict.

6

That relation is the power of a lingua franca, at least until translators vastly improve for all the obscure language pairings.

7

It would be interesting to see more research into the chemistry of wine/food pairings.

8

Interactions in a team are not limited to formal meetings and formal pairings.

9

Just say we have As, Bs, Cs and Ds and that all pairings are indistinguishable except As with Ds.

10

These are fairly common color/taste pairings used across products and product categories.

11

If Asian women had equal preference for white or asian men, you'd see a fairly equal distribution of Asian/White pairings (with that of Asian/Asian).

12

Also, due to their low card value, a 2-3 will pretty much automatically lose with no pairings, straights, or flushes.

Quote examples

1

You now have 35 pairings for "True" and 15 pairings for "False".

2

Considering there are something like 6 or 7 unique sitcom plots and only so many possible pairings, its pretty obvious that "invention" here is non-existent.

3

You could give people an option to anonymously "blacklist" certain partners if they don't feel safe around them, or anonymously "whitelist" certain pairings with people who they know they are comfortable around.

4

It's kind of offensive and latently racist to suggest that I must be Asian and I must be bitter because you took one of "my girls." Why not just respond to the point I made attempting to explain the prevalence white mail Asian female pairings.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use pairings in a sentence?

You mean inappropriate automated ad placements mixed heavily with photoshopped pairings of items that are funny next to each other.

What does pairings mean?

The combination or union of two things.

What part of speech is pairings?

pairings is commonly used as noun.