(genetics) Any of the short sequences, at the 5’ and 3’ ends of a DNA fragment, that are sufficiently unique (theoretically) so as to exist together only once in a genome, therefore making the sequence of the DNA in between them available upon search.

plural of paired-end tag

plural of think-pair-share

(education) The act of using the think-pair-share strategy.

(education) A collaborative teaching strategy in which the teacher poses a question or a problem to the students, and the students are given sufficient time to think and gather their thoughts, after which the teacher asks them to pair themselves and share their thoughts with each other.

(colloquial) Quite a different matter; something else entirely.

(mathematics) A pair of twin primes.

(figuratively) Another person who will be able to provide a fresh outlook on an issue; an unbiased observer.

Synonym of conjugate acid-base pair

(chemistry) An acid and a base which differ by a single proton; a pair of molecular compounds consisting of a conjugate acid and a conjugate base.