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
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(not-comparable) Occurring in pairs; two at a time.
They proceeded to make pairwise comparisons.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pair-wise | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
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)