"pairing" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

The act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes (synset 100848970)
"the casual couplings of adolescents"; "the mating of some species occurs only in the spring"

is a type of: sex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice - activities associated with sexual intercourse
subtypes:
- assortative mating - mating of individuals having more traits in common than likely in random mating
- disassortative mating - mating of individuals having traits more dissimilar than likely in random mating
- cross, crossbreeding, crossing, hybridisation, hybridization, hybridizing, interbreeding - (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
- inbreeding - the act of mating closely related individuals
- service, servicing - the act of mating by male animals
same as: conjugation, coupling, mating, sexual union, union
The act of grouping things or people in pairs (synset 100390418)
is a type of: grouping - the activity of putting things together in groups
subtypes:
- buddy system - a cooperative practice of pairing two or more people together for mutual assistance or safety (especially in recreational swimming)
- match-up, matchup - the pairing of people or things as for comparison or competition