Matching

/ˈmæt͡ʃɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

present participle and gerund of match.

Definitions by Sense

1. present participle and gerund of match
2. The same as another; sharing the same design.
3. That constitutes part of a pair with something else; complementary.
4. The process by which things are matched together or paired up.
5. (graph theory) 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.

Example Sentences

We bought a new sofa and matching armchairs.

[...] the Class 142s and 143s have at times sported a number of advertising liveries [...]. The two cars of Arriva Trains Wales 142081 were certainly not a matching pair when photographed in 2005.

I greet you across the miles and hold out my hand to you and wish you many sunlit days and matching moonlit nights.

Synonyms for matching

Antonyms for matching

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Word Forms

• better matching
• best matching
• matchings

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