numberpairs
nounUK /ˈnʌmbə peəz/
US /ˈnʌmbər pɛrz/
Two numbers that go together.
The teacher asked us to match each number with its number pair.
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2. Two numbers that add up to a certain total.
In first grade, we learned that 3 and 7 are number pairs that make 10.
3. Two numbers used together in a math problem or equation.
Write the number pairs for 12, like 6 and 6 or 4 and 8.
4. Pairs of digits used to represent data or codes.
The lock opens with the number pairs 4-2 and 9-1.