pair-bond

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pair bond]
- /pɛər bɒnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pair bond]
- /pɛər bɒnd/

Definitions of pair-bond word

verb without object pair-bond (of a mating couple) to form and maintain a pair bond. 1
noun pair-bond a partnership between a mating couple that lasts through one season, serving primarily in the cooperative rearing of young. 1
noun pair-bond the couple that forms such a partnership. 1

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Origin of pair-bond

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Pair-bond

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pair-bond

pair-bond popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.