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Marching vs Matching - What's the difference?

marching | matching |

As verbs the difference between marching and matching

is that marching is present participle of lang=en while matching is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between marching and matching

is that marching is an action described by the verb "to march" while matching is a set of independent edges in a given graph, i.e. a set of edges which do not intersect: so-called because pairs of vertices are "matched" to each other one-to-one.

As an adjective matching is

the same as another; sharing the same design.

marching

English

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An action described by the verb "to march".
  • * {{quote-book, year=1862, author=Various, title=Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 10, No. 61, November, 1862, chapter=, edition= citation
  • , passage=A pianoforte is desirable, to lead the singing, and accompany the plays, gymnastics, frequent marchings , and dancing, when that is taught,--which it should be. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1917, author=War Department, title=Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Infantry, chapter=, edition= citation
  • , passage=All steps and marchings executed from a halt, except right step, begin with the left foot. }}

    Derived terms

    * file marching * marching band * marching girl * marching malady * marching money * marching order * marching orders * marching-past * marching regiment * unmarching

    Anagrams

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    matching

    English

    Adjective

  • The same as another; sharing the same design.
  • ''A matching set of furniture

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (graph theory) A set of independent edges in a given graph, i.e. a set of edges which do not intersect: so-called because pairs of vertices are "matched" to each other one-to-one.