matchingfeatures

noun
UK /ˈmætʃɪŋ ˈfiːtʃəz/
US /ˈmætʃɪŋ ˈfiːtʃərz/

Parts that look the same or go together.

The puzzle pieces have matching features, so they fit together.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Things that are the same in two pictures or objects.

Find the matching features between the two drawings.

3. Shared qualities that help things be grouped together.

The matching features of the birds helped us sort them.

4. Points that line up exactly when two things are compared.

The map and the photo share matching features along the coast.