pairwise
adverb
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Pronunciation: /ˈpɛə.waɪz/ / /ˈpɛɹ.waɪz/ / /ˈpeː.wɑez/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English pair Proto-Indo-European *weyd- 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.
- Occurring in pairs; two at a time.
“They proceeded to make pairwise comparisons.”
adv
Etymology: Etymology tree English pair Proto-Indo-European *weyd- 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.
- In or by pairs.