same-lengthstring

noun

UK /seɪm lɛŋθ strɪŋ/

US /seɪm lɛŋθ strɪŋ/

A same-length string is a piece of text that has exactly the same number of letters as another piece of text.

The words 'cat' and 'dog' are a same-length string because both have three letters.

SYNONYMS

equal-length text matching-length string identical-length word equal-size string

RELATED WORDS

string length character count comparison text

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In computer programming, two strings with an equal number of characters.

The program checks if the password and confirmation are a same-length string.

3. A word puzzle where you must find another word with the same number of letters.

For today's puzzle, give a same-length string for 'apple'.

4. A pair of names or codes that have the same number of symbols.

The ticket numbers were a same-length string, so they looked similar.