pairing
Coupling things together
Pairing is the act of putting two things together, or the result of doing so.
Wine and cheese make a classic pairing.
In technology, pairing connects devices wirelessly: Bluetooth pairing.
The word often implies complementarity—things that work well together: The pairing of her voice with his guitar was perfect.
Joint between systems
- romanceLove and its excitement
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- datingPursuing romantic connections
- marriageFormal union between partners
engagement · partnership · matchmaking · union · mating · betrothal · wedlock · matrimony
Corresponding person or thing
- matchGame between opponents
- matePartner or companion
- fitProper or healthy
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
harmony · completion · enhancement · yin-yang · halves · interlock · mirror · twin
A joining or relation
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- affinityNatural liking or attraction
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- closenessState of proximity
intimacy · rapport · trust · commitment · loyalty · fidelity · kinship · solidarity
Joint intellectual work
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
- interplayReciprocal action between things
partnership · alliance · reciprocity · mutuality · coordination · dynamics · interconnection · interaction
Game between opponents
- chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
- affinityNatural liking or attraction
- fitProper or healthy
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
synchronization · alignment · meshing · suitability · rapport · resonance · accord · congruence
couple
Two linked together
tandem · double · brace · twain · partners · doubles · two-piece · binary · couplet · coupling
coupling
Joint between systems
- romanceLove and its excitement
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- datingPursuing romantic connections
marriage · engagement · partnership · matchmaking · union · mating · betrothal · wedlock · matrimony · love-match
counterpart
Corresponding person or thing
balance · harmony · completion · enhancement · yin-yang · halves · interlock · mirror · twin · correspondence
connection
A joining or relation
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- affinityNatural liking or attraction
- unityWholeness through cohesion
closeness · intimacy · rapport · trust · commitment · loyalty · fidelity · kinship · solidarity · camaraderie
collaboration
Joint intellectual work
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
interplay · partnership · alliance · reciprocity · mutuality · coordination · dynamics · interconnection · interaction · harmony
match
Game between opponents
harmony · synchronization · alignment · meshing · suitability · rapport · resonance · accord · congruence · aptness
blend
Combine into mixture
union · synthesis · amalgamation · integration · meld · compound · marriage · matching · joining · coupling
tasting
Sampling for flavor
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
- accompanimentSupplementary support element
- side-dishSecondary plate portion
course · menu · entrée · appetizer · palate · gastronomy · cuisine · serving · plating
- buddy systemdive buddy, battle buddy, study buddy, travel buddy, workout buddy
- golf groupsfoursome, twosome, threesome, single, flight
- Match Playmatch play, dormie, halve, halved, concession
- gastronomygastronomy, gourmet food, fine dining, tasting menu, degustation
- reproductionreproduction, birth, baby, egg, sperm
- combinationscombo, combination, blend, mix, mixture
pairingseparating
Dividing into parts
splitting · dividing · uncoupling · disconnecting · parting
pairingsingling
Choosing one specifically
tripling · soloing · individualizing · clustering · massing
pairingmismatching
Failing to match up
unmatching · mispairing · clashing · incompatibility · discordance
- wine pairingSelecting vintages for dishes
- pairing offForming into twos
- pairing upGrouping into twos
- food pairingCombining complementary flavors
- bluetooth pairingConnecting devices without cables
- pairing modeState allowing device connection