Marching vs. Matching

An action described by the verb "to march".

That marches.

Example: ‘a marching band’;

Placed or situated in a line or lines, reminiscent or evocative of marching soldiers.

a. & n., fr. March, v.

the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind);

Example: ‘it was a long march’; ‘we heard the sound of marching’;

Marching refers to the organized, uniformed, steady walking forward in either rhythmic or route-step time; and, typically, it refers to overland movements on foot of military troops and units under field orders. It is a major part of military basic training in most countries and usually involves a system of drill commands.

The same as another; sharing the same design.

Example: ‘We bought a new sofa and matching armchairs.’;

The process by which things are matched together or paired up.

(graph theory) A set of independent edges in a given graph, i.e. a set of edges which do not intersect, such that pairs of vertices are "matched" to each other one to one.

having identical or closely similar appearance or properties; as, a pair of matching candlesticks.

Harmonious and pleasing in appearance when used together; as, a matching skirt and blouse.

being two identical

intentionally matched;

Example: ‘curtains and walls were color coordinated’;