Pairing (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of grouping things or people in pairs.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
The act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes; "the casual couplings of adolescents"; "the mating of some species occurs only in the spring".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The breeder's careful pairing of the prize-winning stallion with the champion mare was expected to produce a superior foal.
- The biologist studied the complex rituals involved in the pairing of the birds during mating season.
- The zookeeper oversaw the pairing of the endangered species in the hopes of increasing their population.
- The rancher's pairing of the bull with the heifer was done with the goal of producing high-quality beef cattle.
- The researcher's study on the pairing of the species revealed some surprising insights into their reproductive habits.
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- Interbreeding
- Hybridizing
- Disassortative Mating
- Hybridisation
- Hybridization
- Cross
- Inbreeding
- Assortative Mating
- Servicing
- Crossing
- Service