unpaired
adjective
un·​paired
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Definition of unpaired
: not paired: such as
a
: not matched or mated
b
: being an electron that does not share its orbital with another electron
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found an unpaired shoe in the back of the closet
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Hillis’s slim handbook aimed to convince her reader that, with a stiff upper lip and a healthy dose of economic self-indulgence, being an unpaired woman could be not just tolerable but liberating. — Ashley Fetters, Curbed, "Living alone and liking it," 20 June 2018 The final cells were large eggs with 23 unpaired chromosomes, ready to fuse with a sperm cell containing a complementary set. — Marissa Fessenden, Smithsonian, "Researchers Mature Human Eggs in the Lab for the First Time," 10 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unpaired.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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unpaired
adjective
un·​paired
| \ ˌən-ˈpa(ə)rd, -ˈpe(ə)rd
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Medical Definition of unpaired
1a
: not paired
especially
: not matched or mated
b
: characterized by the absence of pairing
electrons in the unpaired state
2
: situated in the median plane of the body
an unpaired anatomical part
also
: not matched by a corresponding part on the opposite side