matching

adjective

match·ing ˈma-chiŋ How to pronounce matching (audio)

of two or more things

: going together well : suitably paired or used together

matching colors

… a formfitting navy Armani suit and matching pumps …

Leslie Bennetts

: having the same appearance, design, etc.

In their matching yellow jumpsuits and white T-shirts they looked like gateposts marking the entrance to the house.

Ann M. Martin

Meanwhile, over the past few months, Kylie Jenner and Pia Mia have been sighted in matching outfits on more than one occasion while shopping and lunching in LA.

Erika Stalder

: forming part of a pair or set

searched the clean laundry for a matching sock

: equal in amount

made matching contributions

especially : equal in amount to money obtained from another source

… a proposal that he has sponsored in the legislature would provide $25-50 million in matching funds for biotechnology research and development to companies choosing Louisiana as their base.

Stephen Budiansky

matching 1 of 2

adjective

as in similar

having qualities in common was fond of dressing the twins in matching outfits

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

similar
comparable
like
analogous
alike
corresponding
such
resembling
parallel
identical
equivalent
twin
cognate
synonymous
related
akin
ditto
resemblant
correspondent
connate
suchlike
same
commensurate
duplicate
proportionate
virtual
consistent
approximating
conforming
interchangeable
on the order of
uniform
allied
tantamount
approaching
relatable
equal
kin
redundant
congeneric
substitutable
close
homogeneous
coincident
congenial
consonant
indistinguishable
kindred
entire
conformable
homogenous
coextensive
connatural
fungible
congenerous
selfsame
unvarying
unchanging
unvaried
me-too

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

different
dissimilar
diverse
various
distinguishable
disparate
distinct
unlike
varying
variable
varied
unakin
noninterchangeable
unrelated
nonequivalent
inexact
unconnected
inaccurate
imprecise

matching

2 of 2

verb

present participle of match

as in complementing

to be the exact counterpart of does this handbag's shade of blue match my navy blue pants? the rare blood type that exactly matched that of the transplant recipient

Synonyms & Similar Words

complementing
mirroring
paralleling
supplementing
equaling
equalling
echoing
counterbalancing
suggesting
rivaling
approaching
counterpoising
corresponding (to)
repeating
rivalling
conforming (to)
harmonizing (with)
blending (with)
coordinating (with)
nearing
going (with)
imaging
adding up (to)
partaking (of)
measuring (up)
amounting (to)
coming (to)

as in marrying

to give in marriage they were happy to match their daughter to a man from a good family

Synonyms & Similar Words

marrying
wedding
affiancing
espousing
promising
committing
engaging
pledging
betrothing

as in meeting

to produce something equal to (as in quality or value) no one has ever been able to match that novel for its portrayal of the horrors of war

Synonyms & Similar Words

meeting
tying
equaling
tieing
topping
beating
equalling
transcending
approaching
surpassing
eclipsing
rivaling
outshining
outdoing
outstripping
approximating
touching
bettering
excelling
paralleling
outdistancing
rivalling
keeping up
overtopping
amounting (to)
measuring up (to)
stacking up (against or with)

单词	matching
释义	matching adjective match·ing ˈma-chiŋ 1 of two or more things a : going together well : suitably paired or used together matching colors … a formfitting navy Armani suit and matching pumps … Leslie Bennetts b : having the same appearance, design, etc. In their matching yellow jumpsuits and white T-shirts they looked like gateposts marking the entrance to the house. Ann M. Martin Meanwhile, over the past few months, Kylie Jenner and Pia Mia have been sighted in matching outfits on more than one occasion while shopping and lunching in LA. Erika Stalder 2 : forming part of a pair or set searched the clean laundry for a matching sock 3 : equal in amount made matching contributions especially : equal in amount to money obtained from another source … a proposal that he has sponsored in the legislature would provide $25-50 million in matching funds for biotechnology research and development to companies choosing Louisiana as their base. Stephen Budiansky Synonyms akin alike analogous cognate comparable connate correspondent corresponding ditto like parallel resemblant resembling similar such suchlike See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History First Known Use 1630, in the meaning defined at sense 2 matching 1 of 2 adjective as in similar having qualities in common was fond of dressing the twins in matching outfits Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance similar comparable like analogous alike corresponding such resembling parallel identical equivalent twin cognate synonymous related akin ditto resemblant correspondent connate suchlike same commensurate duplicate proportionate virtual consistent approximating conforming interchangeable on the order of uniform allied tantamount approaching relatable equal kin redundant congeneric substitutable close homogeneous coincident congenial consonant indistinguishable kindred entire conformable homogenous coextensive connatural fungible congenerous selfsame unvarying unchanging unvaried me-too Antonyms & Near Antonyms different dissimilar diverse various distinguishable disparate distinct unlike varying variable varied unakin noninterchangeable unrelated nonequivalent inexact unconnected inaccurate imprecise See More matching 2 of 2 verb present participle of match 1 as in complementing to be the exact counterpart of does this handbag's shade of blue match my navy blue pants? the rare blood type that exactly matched that of the transplant recipient Synonyms & Similar Words complementing mirroring paralleling supplementing equaling equalling echoing counterbalancing suggesting rivaling approaching counterpoising corresponding (to) repeating rivalling conforming (to) harmonizing (with) blending (with) coordinating (with) nearing going (with) imaging adding up (to) partaking (of) measuring (up) amounting (to) coming (to) 2 as in marrying to give in marriage they were happy to match their daughter to a man from a good family Synonyms & Similar Words marrying wedding affiancing espousing promising committing engaging pledging betrothing 3 as in meeting to produce something equal to (as in quality or value) no one has ever been able to match that novel for its portrayal of the horrors of war Synonyms & Similar Words meeting tying equaling tieing topping beating equalling transcending approaching surpassing eclipsing rivaling outshining outdoing outstripping approximating touching bettering excelling paralleling outdistancing rivalling keeping up overtopping amounting (to) measuring up (to) stacking up (against or with)
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