matching

matching

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmætʃɪŋ/

Verb

matching

1. present participle of match

Adjective

matching (comparative better matching, superlative best matching)

1. The same as another; sharing the same design.

   We bought a new sofa and matching armchairs.

Translations

the same as another; sharing the same design

French: See ensemble (fr) m (noun), correspondant (fr) m

German: zusammenpassend

Noun

matching (plural matchings)

1. The process by which things are matched together or paired up.
2. (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.

Translations

graph theory: set of edges

Danish: parring (da) c Icelandic: spyrðing f

Italian: abbinamento (it) m

Related terms

• matching number
• matching theorem
• maximum matching
• perfect matching

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