MATCHING
/ˈmætʃɪŋ/
16
Scrabble
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WWF
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Definition
/ˈmætʃɪŋ/
verb
- To agree; to be equal; to correspond.“Their interests didn't match, so it took a long time to agree what to do together.”
- To agree with; to be equal to; to correspond to.“His interests didn't match her interests.”
- To make a successful match or pairing.“They found out about his color-blindness when he couldn't match socks properly.”
- To equal or exceed in achievement.“She matched him at every turn: anything he could do, she could do as well or better.”
- To unite in marriage, to mate.
noun
- The process by which things are matched together or paired up.
- 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
- The same as another; sharing the same design.“We bought a new sofa and matching armchairs.”
Source: Wiktionary
