Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

pairwise

adverb

/ˈpɛrˌweɪz/

Definition

Involving or done in pairs, especially when comparing two things with each other.

Examples

In a pairwise comparison, each option is compared directly with another.
The researchers performed pairwise analysis to determine which treatments were most effective.
Pairwise testing can help in identifying defects in software applications.

Meaning

The term ‘pairwise’ is often used in statistics and computing to describe methods that compare elements in pairs rather than looking at them in a group as a whole.