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What is the noun for matches?

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match
  1. (sports) A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet, a baseball game, or a cricket match.
  2. Any contest or trial of strength or skill, or to determine superiority.
  3. Someone with a measure of an attribute equaling or exceeding the object of comparison.
  4. A marriage.
  5. A candidate for matrimony; one to be gained in marriage.
  6. Suitability.
  7. Equivalence; a state of correspondence. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  8. Equality of conditions in contest or competition.
  9. A pair of items or entities with mutually suitable characteristics.
  10. An agreement or compact.
  11. (metalworking) A perforated board, block of plaster, hardened sand, etc., in which a pattern is partly embedded when a mould is made, for giving shape to the surfaces of separation between the parts of the mould.
  12. Synonyms:
      13. competition, contest, game, bout, duel, event, meet, tournament, test, tie, clash, derby, fixture, matchup, trial, battle, conflict, confrontation, dogfight, engagement, fight, final, combat, grapple, race, tourney, contention, friendly, rivalry, struggle, war, ball game, face-off, mill, playdown, split, sport, warfare, head-to-head, play-off, cup tie, sweep-stake, sweepstakes, tug-of-war, local derby, test match, encounter, meeting, heat, round … more
  13. Examples:
      14. “It is expected that the better team should win in any given match.”
      “I managed to find an exact match for the vase that I broke.”
      “She rummaged through her drawers, shoving aside haphazard piles of knit shirts to find a match to the sock in her hand.”
matchmaking
  1. An attempt to make two people romantically interested in each other, especially an attempt to set up a date between people or to arrange a marriage.
  2. (business) A service aiming to bring together sellers and buyers or potential partners.
  3. (video game) The act or process of locating suitable players to take part in a multiplayer game session.
  4. The manufacture of matches for kindling or burning.
  5. Synonyms:
      6. arrangement, matching, pairing, union, love-making, pairing off, pairing up, set-up, arranged marriage, blind date … more
  6. Examples:
      7. “The matchmaking industry has thrived in recent years, as more and more individuals seek professional assistance in finding their life partners.”
matchmaker
  1. Someone who finds suitable dates or marriage partners for other people.
  2. (by extension) Someone who arranges professional boxing matches.
  3. Someone who makes matchsticks.
  4. Synonyms:
      5. cupid, fixer, intermediary, pandar, Pandarus, pander, shadchan, yenta, go-between, marriage broker, marriage bureau, dating agency, dating coach, dating expert … more
  5. Examples:
      6. “A matchmaker would take note and alert the single men about her availability.”
      “She dubbed herself an official matchmaker and dispensed all sorts of advice to her brother.”
      “Traditionally, marriages are arranged, generally through the mediation of a matchmaker.”
matchstick
  1. A small, slender piece of wood or cardboard serving as a component of a match.
  2. (plural) Any similarly small and thin piece.
  3. Synonyms:
      4. shred, sliver, splinter
  4. Examples:
      5. “She struck a matchstick against the rough surface, igniting the candle and casting a warm glow across the room.”
      “After that, I sliced one clove of garlic and cut about 2 slices of pancetta into thin matchstick strips.”
      “Remove the strike plate and fill the screw holes with wood putty or a glued matchstick.”
matching
  1. (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.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. equation, equivalence, match, association, equating, connection, equalisation, equalization, parallel, correspondence, equality, pairing, likeness, likening, agreement, identification, reckoning, imitation, emulation, mimicry, mirroring, copying, following, apery, echoing, parroting, simulation, aping, counterfeiting, imitating, mime, mimesis, mimicking, patterning, synchronisation, synchronization, coordination, balance, consonance, harmony, symphony, harmonisation, harmonization, harmoniousness, integration, organisation, organization, coordinateness, consistency, coherence … more
match
  1. A device made of wood or paper, at the tip coated with chemicals that ignite with the friction of being dragged (struck) against a rough dry surface.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. competition, contest, game, bout, duel, event, meet, tournament, test, tie, clash, derby, fixture, matchup, trial, battle, conflict, confrontation, dogfight, engagement, fight, final, combat, grapple, race, tourney, contention, friendly, rivalry, struggle, war, ball game, face-off, mill, playdown, split, sport, warfare, head-to-head, play-off, cup tie, sweep-stake, sweepstakes, tug-of-war, local derby, test match, encounter, meeting, heat, round … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “It is expected that the better team should win in any given match.”
      “I managed to find an exact match for the vase that I broke.”
      “She rummaged through her drawers, shoving aside haphazard piles of knit shirts to find a match to the sock in her hand.”
matchwinner
  1. (cricket) A player whose skill enables his or her team to win matches.
  2. Examples:
      3. “His injury-time matchwinner was a fitting reward for a tireless, wholehearted, committed performance.”
matchingness
  1. The quality of matching; correspondence; agreement.
matchability
  1. The quality or degree of being matchable.
  2. Examples:
      3. “Her collection turned into a full-fledged business featuring clothes known for their quality, durability, and matchability.”
      “On a fine china body, each conceived as an integrated group, for mix and matchability, the collections will be sold as open stock.”
      “Once a compatibility evaluation is completed and e-mailed to InterActions, it is evaluated for matchability.”
matchiness
  1. The quality of being matchy.
matcher
  1. Something that matches.
  2. Examples:
      3. “Madame Mathieu was the matcher of precious stones to whom we have before referred.”
      “It offers excellent identification performance and also possesses an FIPS201-certified template matcher and extractor.”
      “Let's say that an argument matcher is needed that matches an exception if the given exception has the same type and an equal message.”
matchmakings
  1. plural of matchmaking
  2. Synonyms:
      3. arrangements, matchings, pairings, unions, set-ups, arranged marriages, blind dates
matchwinners
  1. plural of matchwinner
matchsticks
  1. plural of matchstick
  2. Synonyms:
      3. shreds, slivers, splinters
  3. Examples:
      4. “Cut the zucchinis in small pieces, preferably in little matchsticks, using your mom's bright orange mandoline.”
      “Normally I carry screws, glue, steel wool, some wooden matchsticks, a multi-tool, some wire, and the binding diagram.”
      “Cut them into matchsticks using a mandoline fitted with the fine julienne blade.”
matchmakers
  1. plural of matchmaker
  2. Synonyms:
      3. cupids, fixers, intermediaries, pandars, panders, shadchans, yentas, go-betweens, marriage bureaux, dating agencies, interceders, mediators, middlemen, intercessors, conciliators, brokers, negotiators, peacemakers, arbitrators, intermediates, interposers, buffers, interagents, referees, representatives, factors, media, intermediators, liaisons, delegates, dealers, emissaries, proxies, attorneys, envoys, entrepreneurs, deputies, messengers, honest brokers, arbiters, agents, moderators, intervenors, reconcilers, appeasers, diplomats, linkmen … more
matchings
  1. plural of matching
  2. Synonyms:
      3. equations, equivalence, matches, association, connection, equalisation, equalization, parallels, correspondence, equality, pairings, likenesses, likenings, agreement, identification, reckonings, imitation, emulation, mimicry, mirrorings, copying, followings, aperies, echoings, parrotings, simulation, apings, counterfeitings, mimes, mimesis, mimickings, patternings, synchronisations, synchronization, coordination, balance, consonances, harmony, symphonies, harmonisation, harmonization, harmoniousness, integration, organisation, organization, coordinateness, matchmaking, arrangements, union … more
matchers
  1. plural of matcher
matches
  1. plural of match
  2. Synonyms:
      3. games, competition, contest, tournament, championship, series, sports, clash, clashes, duels, fight, meet, tourney, bout, contests, cup, duel, fixture, match, matchups, sport, test, trial, sports event, sporting event, sporting competition, athletics, gymnastics, exercises, training, races, P.E., competitions, palaestra, events, practice, recreation, workouts, physical education, organized games, sports activities, sporting events, games of strength, sporting contests, sports competitions, sports events, track-and-field events … more
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