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Definitions for matching
match·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word matching.
Princeton's WordNet
duplicate, matching, twin(a), twinnedadjective
being two identical
coordinated, co-ordinated, matchingadjective
intentionally matched
"curtains and walls were color coordinated"
Wiktionary
matchingnoun
A set of independent edges in a given graph, i.e. a set of edges which do not intersect: so-called because pairs of vertices are "matched" to each other one-to-one.
matchingadjective
The same as another; sharing the same design.
A matching set of furniture
Etymology: Combination of match and the present participle suffix: -ing.
ChatGPT
matching
Matching is the process of identifying or establishing a pair or set of entities, objects, elements, or individuals that correspond, harmonize, resemble or share similar attributes, characteristics, or criteria. This concept is used in various fields such as mathematics, computer science, psychology, economics, etc., where it can mean slightly different things depending on the context. For instance, in graph theory, a matching is a set of edges without common vertices; in economics, it refers to the study of how buyers and sellers are paired together in a market.
Webster Dictionary
Matching
of Match
Wikidata
Matching
In the mathematical discipline of graph theory, a matching or independent edge set in a graph is a set of edges without common vertices. It may also be an entire graph consisting of edges without common vertices.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of matching in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of matching in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of matching in a Sentence
I have a friend who is an MIT professor and his favorite activity is matching socks, another friend likes to iron. Ideas can incubate and then we come back to the hard work and we see it with fresh eyes.
The experts gave me confidence that they would match me with the right person. I probably answered I don’t even know how many questions [about] myself over and over and then so many interviews in person with them; so they did their due diligence on me. So I was just assuming they put all this thought and effort in matching me with someone else. I was nervous but they kind of gave me a little more confidence in making the decision. i decided to get married at first sight because the dating scene here in Miami is terrible. It is very hard to meet a quality person and to have the opportunity to have a panel of experts match you with someone that believe is an actual match to you, why not do this? I mean it’s amazing.
From an asset-liability matching perspective, Japanese government bonds (JGBs) remain the assets we will mostly likely invest in due to their availability and durations they offer.
A funding portal is not a broker-dealer and hence not compensated to do the diligence (nor have the expertise, time or resources to diligence) the underlying companies, funding portals essentially act as a matching service. The premise of crowdfunding is the crowd reviews this information and makes their own decision. Hence, portals should not be held accountable for misstatements by the issuers. Issuers need to be held accountable for those misstatements.
It can be like getting a two-for-one deal on a terrible car, the matching offer isn't really what donors should be paying attention to. They should be paying attention to whether the charity is doing effective work, and getting evidence of their impact.
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