matched pair

UK: /ˈmætʃt ˌpeə/

Definition

Definition of matched pair - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

comparisontwo people or things chosen together because they are very similar

Each patient was assigned a matched pair based on age and health status.
The study used a matched pair from each school for comparison.
Each volunteer was given a matched pair to control for education level.

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Expressions with matched

evenly matched

adj.

having similar strength or power

The competitors were evenly matched in the wrestling tournament.

be matched only by

have the same level as only one other thing

Her kindness is matched only by her intelligence.

ill-matched

adj.

not fitting together properly or in terms of quality

Their ill-matched skills made teamwork difficult.

matched game

sports event with equally skilled teams

The tournament featured a thrilling matched game.

matched order

order where items are paired

The warehouse processed a matched order for the new shipment.

well-matched

adj.

suitable for each other in terms of qualities or characteristics

The well-matched couple shared similar interests and values..

Expressions with pair

pair off

separate from a group in pairs

Let's pair off for the project.

pair up

join with another to form a pair

Let's pair up for the dance competition.

get a pair

acquire two similar items

I need to get a pair of shoes for the trip.

have a pair

possess two similar items

I have a pair of gloves for winter.

grow a pair

be brave and show courage in tough situations

He finally decided to grow a pair and confront his boss.

one pair

two items designed to be used together

She bought one pair of shoes for the party..

pair of binoculars

two connected telescopes for viewing distant objects with both eyes

He used a pair of binoculars to observe the birds in the distant trees..

pair of eyeglasses

lenses in a frame worn for vision or fashion

She bought a new pair of eyeglasses yesterday.

pair of glasses

lenses in a frame for vision correction

She wore a pair of glasses to read the book.

pair of goggles

protective eyewear with two lenses in a flexible frame

He wore a pair of goggles while swimming.

Terms with matched pair included in their meaning

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dream ticket

winning pair

perfectly matched pair for success

unmated

adj.

pairing

not joined or matched in a pair

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French:paire appariée, ...
German:passendes Paar, ...
Italian:coppia appaiata, ...
Spanish:par emparejado, ...
Portuguese:par emparelhado, ...
Chinese:匹配对, ...
Japanese:マッチドペア, ...
Arabic:زَوج مُتَناسِق, ...
Hebrew:זוּג מוּתְאָם, ...
Russian:сопоставлённая пара, ...
Ukrainian:зіставлена пара, ...
Hindi:मिलता-जुलता युग्म, ...
Bengali:মেলানো জুটি, ...
Catalan:parell aparellat, ...
Czech:srovnatelná dvojice, ...
Danish:matchet par, ...
Dutch:gematcht paar, ...
Greek:ταιριαστό ζευγάρι, ...
Hungarian:illesztett pár, ...
Khmer:គូដែលផ្គូផ្គងគ្នា, ...
Korean:대응 쌍, ...
Persian:جفتِ مشابه, ...
Polish:dopasowana para, ...
Portuguese (BR):par equivalente, ...
Romanian:pereche potrivită, ...
Swedish:matchat par, ...
Thai:คู่ที่จับให้ตรงกัน, ...
Turkish:eşleştirilmiş çift, ...
Vietnamese:cặp ghép, ...

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Definition of matched pair - Reverso English Dictionary

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