incrementalmatching
nounUK /ˌɪŋkrɪˈmɛntəl ˈmætʃɪŋ/
US /ˌɪŋkrəˈmɛntəl ˈmætʃɪŋ/
A way of matching things by adding small changes one step at a time.
The app uses incremental matching to pair each new photo with the right album.
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2. In computer science, a method that updates matches as new data arrives instead of recomputing everything.
Incremental matching keeps the search index fresh without a full rebuild.
3. In linguistics, a parsing strategy that builds word matches one token at a time.
The parser relies on incremental matching to resolve ambiguous phrases.
4. In hiring or dating platforms, a process that suggests better matches as more preferences are learned.
The service improved its recommendations through incremental matching over time.