Individual
Individual noun - A member of the human race.
Pair and individual are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pair" instead a noun "Individual".
Pair
Pair noun - Two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together.
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Synonyms for Pair
Individual and pair are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Individual" instead a noun "Pair".
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Tennis is largely an individual and pair sport, but team events are not unheard of.
Source: Useful Notes / Tennis -
They are born in brother-sister pairs and when they mate one pair is bonded with another pair instead of one individual.
Source: Tabletop Game / Traveller -
Likewise, the Magellanic Clouds can be seen as a pair of cloud-like nebulae if you're far enough south, but you can't resolve the individual stars.
Source: The Stars Are Going Out
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Pair and Individual. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/individual/pair
Individual & Pair. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/individual/pair>.
Pair or Individual. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/individual/pair.
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