Mated - definition of mated by The Free Dictionary

1. To join closely or combine: an engine that is mated to a four-speed transmission. · 2. To cause to be united in marriage or a romantic sexual relationship. · 3 ... Mated-definitionofmatedbyTheFreeDictionaryhttps://www.thefreedictionary.com/matedPrinterFriendly matedAlsofoundin:Thesaurus,Medical,Legal,Idioms,Encyclopedia,Wikipedia.Relatedtomated:matted mate 1 (māt)n.1.Oneofamatchedpair:thematetothisglove.2.Aspouseorromanticpartner.3.a.Eitherofapairofbirdsorotheranimalsthatassociateinordertopropagate.b.Eitherofapairofanimalsbroughttogetherforbreeding.c.Eitherofapairofplants,fungi,orotherorganismsthatengageinsexualreproductionorconjugationwitheachother.4.a.Apersonwithwhomoneisincloseassociation;anassociate.b.ChieflyBritishAgoodfriendorcompanion.c.Apersonwithwhomoneshareslivingquarters.Oftenusedincombination:advertisedforanewflatmate.5.Adeckofficeronamerchantshiprankingnextbelowthemaster.6.AUSNavypettyofficerwhoisanassistanttoawarrantofficer.v.mat·ed,mat·ing,matesv.tr.1.Tojoincloselyorcombine:anenginethatismatedtoafour-speedtransmission.2.Tocausetobeunitedinmarriageoraromanticsexualrelationship.3.Tocause(organisms)tobreedorbring(organisms)intocloseproximityforbreeding.v.intr.1.Tobecomejoinedinmarriageoraromanticsexualrelationship.2.a.Tobepairedforreproducing;breed.b.Toengageinsexualreproductionorconjugation.[MiddleEnglish,fromMiddleLowGermangemate,mate,messmate.]mate 2 (māt)n.Acheckmate.tr.&intr.v.mat·ed,mat·ing,matesTocheckmateorachieveacheckmate.[MiddleEnglish,fromOldFrenchmat,checkmated,fromArabicmāt,hehasdied;seecheckmate.]mate3bombilla(foreground)andmatecup(background)ma·te 3 (mä′tā)alsoma·té(mä-tĕ′)n.1.Anevergreenshruborsmalltree(Ilexparaguariensis)ofSouthAmerica,widelycultivatedforitsleaves,whichareusedtoprepareatealikebeverage.2.Atealikebeverage,popularinSouthAmerica,madefromthedriedleavesofthisplant.AlsocalledParaguaytea,yerbamate.3.Anovalorroundedcontainerorcup,traditionallymadefromahollowcalabash,inwhichthisteaispreparedandserved.[AmericanSpanish,fromQuechuamati,calabashcontainer.]AmericanHeritage®DictionaryoftheEnglishLanguage,FifthEdition.Copyright©2016byHoughtonMifflinHarcourtPublishingCompany.PublishedbyHoughtonMifflinHarcourtPublishingCompany.Allrightsreserved. ThesaurusAntonymsRelatedWordsSynonymsLegend:SwitchtonewthesaurusAdj.1.mated-matedsexuallymarried-joinedinmatrimony;"amarriedman";"amarriedcouple"matched-goingwelltogether;possessingharmonizingqualitiesunmated-notmatedsexually2.mated-usedofgloves,socks,etc.  pairedmatched-goingwelltogether;possessingharmonizingqualities3.mated-oforrelatingtoamarriagepartnermarried-joinedinmatrimony;"amarriedman";"amarriedcouple"BasedonWordNet3.0,Farlexclipartcollection.©2003-2012PrincetonUniversity,FarlexInc. WanttothankTFDforitsexistence?Tellafriendaboutus,addalinktothispage,orvisitthewebmaster'spageforfreefuncontent. Linktothispage: Facebook Twitter Feedback Flashcards&Bookmarks ? PleaseloginorregistertouseFlashcardsandBookmarks.YoucanalsologinwithFacebookTwitterGoogle Flashcards ? Mybookmarks ? + Addcurrentpagetobookmarks Mentionedin ? acoelomateassortativematingbeintimatebetterhalfbombillabreedbuddycasematecellmatecheckincheckoutcheckupcheckbookcheckedcheck-incheckmatecheckoutcheckpointcheck-up Referencesinperiodicalsarchive ? Inthelatesummermanymalesandnewqueensareproducedandonlymatedqueenshibernateandemergeinspring(Heinrich2004;DuchateauandVelthusis1988).EffectofDifferentNestBoxMaterialsontheMatingofEuropeanBumblebeeBombusterrestris(Hymenoptera:Apidae)underControlledEnvironmentalConditionsMatedfemaleshadanalmostsimilarovipositionpatternacrossthetreatments.Influenceofpolyandryonclutchsizeofthepredatorycoccinellid,Cryptolaemusmontrouzieri(Coleoptera:Coccinellidae)Previously,theUEAteamhadfoundthatinasinglemating,malesexposedtomalerivalspriortomatingmatedforsignificantlylongerandproducedmoreoffspringthanthoseheldalone.MalefruitfliesputmoreeffortintomatingaftermeetingrivalsSunoakCrystal,winneroftheLaurelsin2009,hasbeenmatedtotopstuddogLarkhillJo.BREEDINGNEWS;MickLiveseyontheBritishbreedingscenecalifornicathathasmatedwithmultiplepartnersshouldremaininquestion.Multiplemating,spermstorage,andmatingpreferenceinAplysiacalifornicaAdultmaleswerenotmatedforthefirsttwodaysaftercollection.Matingfrequenciesofmalecrabspiders,Misumenavatia(Araneae,Thomisidae)Malechimpsmatedsubstantiallymoreoftenwithfemalesage30orolderthantheydidwithyoungerfemales,theresearcherssay.Agebecomesher:malechimpanzeesfavoroldfemalesasmatesPreviousresearchnotedthatsuccessfullymatedmalesinthefieldarelarger(FedorkaandMousseau,2002).Dofemalestripedgroundcricketsexhibitmatechoiceinthelaboratory?Caseinpoint:Whena400-poundAtlanticbottlenosedolphinanda4,000-poundfalsekillerwhalematedoffthecoastofHawaii,theirwholphinoffspringdiedatage5,decadesyoungerthantheaverage40-to50-yearlifespanofitsparents.Thematinggame:ligers,zorses,wholphins,andotherhybridanimalsraiseabeastlysciencequestion:whatisaspecies?Inaseriesoflaboratoryexperimentsinwhichwegave31unpairedfemalesachoiceofthreemales,7(23%)femalesmatedwillallthreemales,11(35%)matedwithtwomales,and13(42%)matedwithonemale.SOCIALANDREPRODUCTIVEBIOLOGYOFTHEPRAIRIEVOLE:TESTINGOFALTERNATIVEHYPOTHESESFinally,whenfullymated,thefrontendoftheself-aligningconnectorisshiftedradiallyintoalignmentwiththematingplug.Self-aligningcoaxialPCBconnectorsInthefield,matedmalesaveragesignificantlylargerthanunmated.Indirectmatechoice,competitionformates,andcoevolutionofthesexes Dictionarybrowser ? ▲matched-pairsdesignmatchermatchetmatch-fitmatch-fitnessmatch-fixingmatch-fundingmatchingmatchingfundsMatchingmachinematchlessmatchlockmatchmakematchmakermatchmakingmatchmarkmatchplaymatchstickmatchsticksmatchupmatch-upmatchweedmatch-winnermatchwoodmatematedmatelassématelessmatelotmateloteMateologyMateotechnymatermaterdolorosaMaterTurritamaterfamiliasmateriamedicamaterialmaterialbodymaterialbreachMaterialcauseMaterialevidencematerialimplicationmaterialmodematerialpossessionmaterialresourcematerialwitnessmaterialisationmaterialisematerialismmaterialist▼ Fullbrowser ? ▲Materecognition Materecognition Materecognition Mateselection Mateselection Mateselection Mateselection Matetea Matetea Matetea Matétea Matétea Matétea MATEtrial MATEUsersGroup matewith matewithananimal matewithsomeone MateZalka MátéZalka mate'srates Mate,Militsa Mate,MilitsaEdvinovna Mate,Vasilii Mate,VasiliiVasilevich Mate-Through-Delivery MATEA Matebeleland Matebeleland MATEC matedMatedGroundVibrationTest MatedVerticalGroundVibrationTests matedwith MATEDC matedly Mateev,EvgeniGeorgiev MATEFL Mátéfy'stest MateiSpasovIkonomov mateily Mateine Mateine Mateine MatejKopecky MatejKopecký MatejZJanova Matejko Matejko,Jan Matela Matelasse matelassé mateless mateless mateless mateless matelessly matellasse MATELO matelot matelot ▼ FacebookShare Twitter CITE Site: Follow: Facebook Twitter Rss Mail Share: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Mail Open/Close MorefromDictionary,Thesaurus,andTranslations MobileApps Apple Android Kindle Windows WindowsPhone FreeTools Forsurfers: Freetoolbar&extensions WordoftheDay Help Forwebmasters: Freecontent Linking Lookupbox