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Definition of matching

matching

/ˈmætʃ.ɪŋ/
match · ing

Plural:matchings
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Past Simple:matched
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Past Participle:matched
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Present Participle:matching
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• adjective

1

Corresponding in pattern, color, or design; complementary or identical in appearance.

Example

"The twins wore matching blue sweaters for their family portrait."


2

Relating to a financial grant or contribution offered on the condition that an equal or specified amount is raised from other sources.

Example

"The university received a generous pledge of matching funds from an alumnus."

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• verb

1

To correspond or cause to correspond in some essential respect; to be harmonious, equal, or similar (present participle of match).

Example

"She spent the afternoon matching the paint samples to the living room curtains."

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• noun

1

The action or process of pairing, comparing, or finding things that correspond or fit together.

Example

"The software automates the matching of job applicants with suitable employers."


2

In graph theory, a set of edges within a graph that do not share any common vertices.

Example

"The algorithm efficiently finds a maximum matching in a bipartite graph."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Matching. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/matching
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