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Definitions for Matching
match·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. duplicate, matching, twin(a), twinnedadjective

    being two identical

  2. coordinated, co-ordinated, matchingadjective

    intentionally matched

    "curtains and walls were color coordinated"

Wiktionary

  1. 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.

  2. matchingadjective

    The same as another; sharing the same design.

    A matching set of furniture

  3. Etymology: Combination of match and the present participle suffix: -ing.

ChatGPT

  1. 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

  1. Matching

    of Match

Wikidata

  1. 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.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Matching in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Matching in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Matching in a Sentence

  1. Dan Erickson:

    We are trying to take that matching compatibility expertise that eHarmony has developed in the online dating world and bringing that to careers.

  2. Scott Keyes:

    Spirit and Frontier play a big role in the fare you pay, even if you never fly either one, when Delta announced the basic economy fare in 2012, they described it to investors as a' Spirit-matching fare,' because their lunch was getting eaten by the budget carriers of the world. I'm not a fan of either merger, but I like the JetBlue option even less.

  3. Reda Hicks:

    My son was so little, explaining 300 days to him was out of the question, answering the questions about when dad would be home every single day wore on me so badly, I actually wound up making a huge paper chain for( my son Howie), with the number of chain links matching the number of days left. At first, it wrapped around our bannister from the second floor. We tore one off every night before bed, and it helped my son understand the bigness of time away, but that it was getting smaller.

  4. United States:

    They have not identified which companies this means but I'm sure, knowing the Chinese as I do, that they will do counterpart targeting matching the United States.

  5. Brian Wolfer:

    There is a very good chance that the bear that was killed is the one that injured the man, but this area is also good bear habitat and home to many bears, while we are not currently looking for another bear, the area will remain closed and trail cameras will be set up to see if there are other bears matching the description in the area.

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