in pairs
Matched up, doubled
In pairs means two at a time or grouped by twos.
Objects or people arranged in pairs are matched or coupled: The students lined up in pairs.
Socks are sold in pairs.
The phrase emphasizes the two-by-two arrangement rather than simply the number.
Two working together
- dyadTwo forming one
- binaryConsisting of two parts
- doubletFitted Renaissance jacket
- dualityTwofold nature
bipartite · duplex · duet · twosome · brace · twain · geminate · dimer
Sequential two-person arrangement
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- jointlyIn shared participation
together · side-by-side · mutual · interdependent · unison · coordinated · combined · allied
Mutually supplying lacks
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- synchronizedOccurring at the same time
- mirrorReflective viewing surface
identical · congruent · harmony · matching · similarity · balanced · parallel · corresponding
Love and its excitement
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- marriageFormal union between partners
- relationshipConnection between entities
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
togetherness · companionship · love · affection · bonding · unity · commitment · engagement
duo
Two working together
duality · bipartite · duplex · duet · twosome · brace · twain · geminate · dimer · couplet
tandem
Sequential two-person arrangement
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- partnershipShared business arrangement
jointly · together · side-by-side · mutual · interdependent · unison · coordinated · combined · allied · united
complementary
Mutually supplying lacks
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- synchronizedOccurring at the same time
mirror · identical · congruent · harmony · matching · similarity · balanced · parallel · corresponding · aligned
romance
Love and its excitement
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- marriageFormal union between partners
- relationshipConnection between entities
intimacy · togetherness · companionship · love · affection · bonding · unity · commitment · engagement · spouses
- companionshipaccompanied, unaccompanied, together, alone, solo
- Card Dealingdeal, shuffle, face down, face up, misdeal
in pairssolo
Performance by one
singly · alone · individually · one by one · one at a time
pair, repair, repaired, paired, repairing, impair, repairs, pairs, par