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pairwise en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈpiə.wɑez/ New Zealand, cheer–chair merger
  • pâr (Canada, General-American)
  • /ˈpɛɹ.waɪz/ (Canada, General-American)
  • pâr (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈpɛə.waɪz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈpeə.wɑez/ (New-Zealand) without the cheer–chair merger
  • /ˈpeː.wɑez/ (Australia)

Etymology

Etymology tree English pair Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós Proto-Germanic *wīsaz Proto-Germanic *-wīsaz Proto-West Germanic *-wīs Old English -wīs Middle English -wis English -wise English pairwise From pair + -wise.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Occurring in pairs; two at a time.
    • They proceeded to make pairwise comparisons.

Forms

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Coordinates

triplewise

Deriveds

pairwise disjoint · nonpairwise · pairwisely · pairwise linkage disequilibrium diagram

Translations (9)

nl paarsgewijs (occurring in pairs) · fr deux à deux (occurring in pairs) · de paarweise (occurring in pairs) · da parvis (occurring in pairs) · it due a due (occurring in pairs) · fi parittainen (occurring in pairs) · eo pare (occurring in pairs) · it coppia a coppia (occurring in pairs) · de paarig (occurring in pairs)

pairwise en · ADV

Pronunciation

  • /ˈpiə.wɑez/ New Zealand, cheer–chair merger
  • pâr (Canada, General-American)
  • /ˈpɛɹ.waɪz/ (Canada, General-American)
  • pâr (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈpɛə.waɪz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈpeə.wɑez/ (New-Zealand) without the cheer–chair merger
  • /ˈpeː.wɑez/ (Australia)

Etymology

Etymology tree English pair Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós Proto-Germanic *wīsaz Proto-Germanic *-wīsaz Proto-West Germanic *-wīs Old English -wīs Middle English -wis English -wise English pairwise From pair + -wise.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) In or by pairs.

Forms

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