Matchup

//ˈmæt͡ʃʌp// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A pairing of two things, people or teams, especially for a competition

    "It's not an arcade game—there is no crack of the bat or roar of the crowd or even much in the way of a screen display—but for the true fan, there is the excitement of mathematically structured matchups of real current and past teams with a more-than-passing resemblance to real-life outcomes."

  2. 2
    the pairing of people or things as for comparison or competition wordnet

Synonyms

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match upmatch-up

Example

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"Who would win in this hypothetical matchup?"

Etymology

Deverbal from match up.

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