Meanings
nounpairing function (plural pairing functions)
plural pairing functions
- mathematicsA process to uniquely encode two natural numbers into a single natural number.
Translations
Finnish kokonaislukujen ja kokonaislukuparien välinen bijektio
- kokonaislukujen ja kokonaislukuparien välinen bijektioTranslations
French fonction de couplage
- fonction de couplageTranslations
German Paarfunktion, Paarungsfunktion
- PaarfunktionTranslations
- PaarungsfunktionTranslations
Polish funkcja pary
- funkcja paryTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
pairing function. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pairing%20function
MLA
“pairing function.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pairing%20function. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pairing function,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pairing%20function.
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