pairings
Wine and cheese
Pairings are combinations of two things matched together.
The word usually implies deliberate selection based on compatibility or complementary qualities: wine and food pairings, tournament pairings, flavor pairings.
In sports brackets, pairings determine who plays whom.
In cooking and wine culture, the term suggests thoughtful matching: The sommelier suggested pairings for each course.
Romantic partners together
- matchmakingArranging romantic connections
- datingPursuing romantic connections
- relationshipsLinks between individuals
- compatibilityMutual suitability between things
chemistry · matches · blind dates · soulmates · partners · courtship · connections · introductions
Joint intellectual work
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- allianceFormal union of parties
- duoTwo working together
- tandemSequential two-person arrangement
cooperation · joint venture · coalition · doubles · buddy system · co-authors · co-founders · mentorship
Fermented grape beverage
- cheeseFermented milk solid
- foodConsumable nourishment source
- flavorCharacteristic taste quality
- tastingSampling for flavor
sommelier · palate · courses · degustation · complementary · menu · chocolate · savory
Chinese duality symbol
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
- matchingIdentical in appearance
compatible · symbiosis · counterparts · opposites · contrast · juxtaposition · coordination · interdependent
Gene-bearing nuclear structures
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- allelesVariant forms of genes
- matingReproductive pairing behavior
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
crossing · hybridization · genes · homologous · meiosis · gametes · zygote · heredity
Short-range wireless protocol
- devicesTools or mechanisms
- wirelessUntethered signal transmission
- connectivityState of being linked
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
linking · bonding · handshake · configuration · protocols · NFC · coupling · base stations
couples
Romantic partners together
- matchmakingArranging romantic connections
- datingPursuing romantic connections
- relationshipsLinks between individuals
compatibility · chemistry · matches · blind dates · soulmates · partners · courtship · connections · introductions · engagements
collaboration
Joint intellectual work
tandem · cooperation · joint venture · coalition · doubles · buddy system · co-authors · co-founders · mentorship · sponsorship
wine
Fermented grape beverage
tasting · sommelier · palate · courses · degustation · complementary · menu · chocolate · savory · sweet
yin-yang
Chinese duality symbol
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
matching · compatible · symbiosis · counterparts · opposites · contrast · juxtaposition · coordination · interdependent · reciprocal
chromosomes
Gene-bearing nuclear structures
breeding · crossing · hybridization · genes · homologous · meiosis · gametes · zygote · heredity · recombination
Bluetooth
Short-range wireless protocol
- devicesTools or mechanisms
- wirelessUntethered signal transmission
- connectivityState of being linked
synchronization · linking · bonding · handshake · configuration · protocols · NFC · coupling · base stations · peripherals
- mix and matchcombinations, mix-up, combo deals, interchangeable parts, swap outs
- tournamentstournament, tournaments, bracket, brackets, tournament brackets
- wine barwine glass, wine glasses, wine list, wine tasting, by the glass
- chesscheck, pawns, knights, rooks, pawn
- cue sportscue, cue ball, cue stick, snooker, pocket billiards
- winered wine, white wine, cabernet, chardonnay, merlot
pairingssolos
Single-performer pieces
singles · individuals · trios · triplets · groupings
pairingsseparations
Acts of dividing apart
divisions · partings · isolations · disconnections · dissociations
- 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