matching
Same as another
Matching describes things that go together, look alike, or correspond to each other.
A matching set shares consistent design or color.
Matching socks are a pair.
To find matching records in a database is to locate entries that correspond.
The word can describe the act of pairing: She's matching donors with recipients.
A matching gift or matching funds indicates money given to equal another contribution.
Same status for all
- parityState of being equal
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
- samenessState of being identical
- identityWho someone is
congruence · equivalency · similarity · uniformity · homogeneity · analogy · parallel · mirror
Recurring arrangement or template
- colorVisual hue property
- fabricWoven or knit material
- printTransfer text to paper
- stripeContrasting linear marking
coordinated · outfit · ensemble · accessories · palette · uniform · identical · monochrome
Mind's retention capacity
- cardsStiff paper rectangles
- pairsMatched sets of two
- puzzleChallenge testing ingenuity
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
tiles · flip · reveal · identical · guessing · snap · sorting · grouping
Two matching things
- coupleTwo linked together
- duoTwo working together
- partnersJoint venture participants
- counterpartsEquivalent persons or things
mates · companions · tandem · twosome · twins · dyad · doubles · duet
Mutually supplying lacks
- correspondingMatching in character
- congruentIdentical in form
- fittingSuitable or proper
- suitableProper for purpose
appropriate · compatible · harmonious · consistent · coordinated · aligned · accordant · consonant
Recurring arrangement or template
- templatePreset pattern for reproduction
- stringSlender fiber or character sequence
- queryRequest for information
- fuzzySoft and unclear
exact · partial · wildcard · regex · search · filtering · scoring · ranking
Art of choosing moments
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- synchronyTemporal coordination
simultaneity · unison · rhythm · tempo · phasing · interlocking · meshing · concurrency
equality
Same status for all
- parityState of being equal
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
- samenessState of being identical
identity · congruence · equivalency · similarity · uniformity · homogeneity · analogy · parallel · mirror · duplicate
pattern
Recurring arrangement or template
stripe · coordinated · outfit · ensemble · accessories · palette · uniform · identical · monochrome · complementary
memory
Mind's retention capacity
concentration · tiles · flip · reveal · identical · guessing · snap · sorting · grouping · connect
pair
Two matching things
counterparts · mates · companions · tandem · twosome · twins · dyad · doubles · duet · set
complementary
Mutually supplying lacks
- correspondingMatching in character
- congruentIdentical in form
- fittingSuitable or proper
suitable · appropriate · compatible · harmonious · consistent · coordinated · aligned · accordant · consonant · agreeable
pattern
Recurring arrangement or template
- templatePreset pattern for reproduction
- stringSlender fiber or character sequence
- queryRequest for information
fuzzy · exact · partial · wildcard · regex · search · filtering · scoring · ranking · candidate
timing
Art of choosing moments
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
synchrony · simultaneity · unison · rhythm · tempo · phasing · interlocking · meshing · concurrency · parallelism
- game playrules, scoring, turns, winning, losing
- assessmentevaluating, test, analyzing, exam, assessing
- examination questionsmultiple choice, essay question, true or false, fill in the blank, short answer
- in accordunity, harmony, agreement, concord, unison
- memory trainingmemory games, memory palace, memorization, mnemonics, flashcards
- minigamesmemory game, puzzle game, rhythm game, racing game, fishing game
matchingmismatched
Not fitting together properly
nonmatching · unmatching · conflicting · incompatible · incongruent
matchingclashing
Striking with discord
mismatched · conflicting · contrasting · jarring · discordant
matchingmismatched
Not fitting together properly
different · dissimilar · unlike · nonmatching · unmatching
- matching outfitsIdentical garments worn together
- matching setItems made to go together
- matching upAligning corresponding items
- matching pair
- matching gamePairing identical hidden items
- matching pajamasIdentical sleepwear for multiple people