matching

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of making or becoming the same; equality in quality, quantity, degree, or level.

  - "The two teams were evenly matched."
  - "Her skills were well matched against her opponent's."
  - "The new employee was carefully matched with a mentor."

• Verb

  To correspond or agree; be in harmony.

  - "The colors matched perfectly."
  - "His opinion matched mine exactly."
  - "The pieces matched up to form a complete puzzle."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with matching
catching , hatching , patching , dispatching

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Variants

List of all variants of matching that leads to same result
matching , match , matchable , matched , matcher , matchers , matches , book-match , book-matched , book-matches , book-matching

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English matcian, from mæt, even, equal.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'matching' is often used in computer science to refer to the process of finding records or data that correspond to each other.

2. In the game of chess, a 'match' refers to a series of games played between two players.

3. The term 'matching' is also used in the context of dating or relationships, where two people are said to be a 'good match' if they share compatible interests and values.

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Related Concepts

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1. Equality: The state of being equal, especially in status, rights, or opportunities.

2. Correspondence: The act of agreeing or matching in form or content.

3. Symmetry: The quality of having exact correspondence at different points.

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Culture

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In literature, 'matching' is often used metaphorically to describe the harmonious blending of elements, such as in the title of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem 'The Day is Done' or in the phrase 'a match made in heaven'. In art, 'matching' can refer to the use of consistent colors, patterns, or styles.

How to Memorize "matching"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a scale balancing with equal weights.
   - Imagine two hands clapping in perfect synchrony.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'matching' with the image of two puzzle pieces fitting together.
   - Think of 'matching' as meaning 'equal' or 'consistent'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Matched pairs make perfect matches'.

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