What is the meaning of matching?

verb

• Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics.
  • usage: "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"
  • synonyms: match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree
• Provide funds complementary to.
  • usage: "The company matched the employees' contributions"
  • synonyms: match
• Bring two objects, ideas, or people together.
  • usage: "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"
  • synonyms: match, mate, couple, pair, twin
• Be equal to in quality or ability.
  • usage: "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"
  • synonyms: equal, touch, rival, match
• Make correspond or harmonize.
  • usage: "Match my sweater"
  • synonyms: match, fit
• Satisfy or fulfill.
  • usage: "meet a need"; "this job doesn't match my dreams"
  • synonyms: meet, match, cope with
• Give or join in marriage.
  • synonyms: match
• Set into opposition or rivalry.
  • usage: "let them match their best athletes against ours"; "pit a chess player against the Russian champion"; "He plays his two children off against each other"
  • synonyms: pit, oppose, match, play off
• Be equal or harmonize.
  • usage: "The two pieces match"
  • synonyms: match
• Make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching.
  • usage: "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"
  • synonyms: equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate

adjective

• Being two identical.
  • synonyms: duplicate, twin, twinned
• Intentionally matched.
  • usage: "curtains and walls were color coordinated"
  • synonyms: coordinated, co-ordinated