single-pairmatching
nounUK /ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈpeəˌmætʃɪŋ/
US /ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈpɛrˌmætʃɪŋ/
A way of pairing up things so each one has just one partner.
In the game, single-pairmatching meant every card found exactly one match.
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2. A method where each item is linked to only one other item, with no sharing.
The teacher used single-pairmatching to give each student one reading buddy.
3. A matching rule in which no partner is used more than once.
Single-pairmatching kept the dance partners from doubling up.
4. A simple pairing system that avoids groups of three or more.
With single-pairmatching, the socks were sorted into twos.