matching

/ˈmætʃɪŋ/

verb

  1. 1

    To agree; to be equal; to correspond.

    Their interests didn't match, so it took a long time to agree what to do together.
  2. 2

    To agree with; to be equal to; to correspond to.

    His interests didn't match her interests.
  3. 3

    To make a successful match or pairing.

    They found out about his color-blindness when he couldn't match socks properly.
  4. 4

    To equal or exceed in achievement.

    She matched him at every turn: anything he could do, she could do as well or better.
  5. 5

    To unite in marriage, to mate.

  6. 6

    To fit together, or make suitable for fitting together; specifically, to furnish with a tongue and groove at the edges.

    to match boards

noun

  1. 1

    The process by which things are matched together or paired up.

  2. 2

    A set of independent edges in a given graph, i.e. a set of edges which do not intersect, such that pairs of vertices are "matched" to each other one to one.

adjective

  1. 1

    The same as another; sharing the same design.

    We bought a new sofa and matching armchairs.

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