orderedmatching
nounUK /ˈɔːdəd ˈmætʃɪŋ/
US /ˈɔːrdərd ˈmætʃɪŋ/
Ordered matching is when you pair things up in the same order on both sides.
The teacher used ordered matching to connect each number with its correct picture.
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2. In math, pairing items from two lists so the first goes with the first, the second with the second, and so on.
Ordered matching showed that each student got exactly one locker.
3. In computing, linking data from two sets while keeping their original order.
The program used ordered matching to join names with scores.
4. A way of comparing two rows by lining up their parts in the same position.
Ordered matching made it easy to spot the missing piece.