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Matching vs Merging - What's the difference?

matching | merging |

As verbs the difference between matching and merging

is that matching is while merging is .

As nouns the difference between matching and merging

is that matching is (graph theory) a set of independent edges in a given graph, ie a set of edges which do not intersect: so-called because pairs of vertices are "matched" to each other one-to-one while merging is the act, or the result of being merged.

As an adjective matching

is the same as another; sharing the same design.

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.

    • Related terms

    * matching number * matching theorem * maximum matching * perfect matching

    merging

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act, or the result of being merged