matchings
Sets of corresponding items
Matchings is the plural of matching, referring to instances of pairing or correspondence.
In mathematics and computer science, matchings are sets of edges in a graph where no two edges share a vertex: The algorithm finds optimal matchings between job applicants and positions.
The term appears in discussions of assignment problems, dating algorithms, and organ donor systems.
Matched sets of two
- couplesRomantic partners together
- duosSets of two
- partnersJoint venture participants
- tandemsThings arranged in twos
sets · teams · combinations · groupings · arrangements · selections · assignments · allotments
Cloth foot coverings
- outfitsMatched sets of clothes
- ensemblesCoordinated groups or attire
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
- separatesDivides into portions
accessories · patterns · prints · colors · fabrics · textures · sets · combinations
Combinations of two
- correspondencesMutual relations or similarities
- alignmentsProper relative positions
- correlationsStatistical relationships between variables
- equivalencesStates of being equal
associations · connections · parallels · affinities · congruences · fits · synergies · harmonies
Ammunition or bout divisions
- tournamentsOrganized competitive series
- competitionsEvents deciding winners
- contestsCompetitive events or disputes
- bracketsMarks setting off text
playoffs · fixtures · draws · seedings · elimination · semifinals · finals · heats
pairs
Matched sets of two
tandems · sets · teams · combinations · groupings · arrangements · selections · assignments · allotments · allocations
socks
Cloth foot coverings
- outfitsMatched sets of clothes
- ensemblesCoordinated groups or attire
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
separates · accessories · patterns · prints · colors · fabrics · textures · sets · combinations · wardrobes
pairings
Combinations of two
- correspondencesMutual relations or similarities
- alignmentsProper relative positions
- correlationsStatistical relationships between variables
equivalences · associations · connections · parallels · affinities · congruences · fits · synergies · harmonies · concordances
rounds
Ammunition or bout divisions
- tournamentsOrganized competitive series
- competitionsEvents deciding winners
- contestsCompetitive events or disputes
brackets · playoffs · fixtures · draws · seedings · elimination · semifinals · finals · heats · bouts
- graphsgraph, bar graph, line graph, pie chart, scatter plot
- combinatoricspermutation, combinations, combination, counting, arrangements
matchingsseparations
Acts of dividing apart
divisions · segregations · disconnections · uncouplings · dissociations
matchingsmismatches
Incompatible pairings
incompatibilities · discordances · clashes · conflicts · incongruities
- 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