matching
noun [ U ]
uk/ˈmætʃɪŋ/ usthe act of giving or offering the same amount of money as has been given, collected, or offered by someone else:
Price matching is not our usual policy.
ACCOUNTING
a process in which money paid during a particular period should be matched against money made in the same period:
The matching principle requires that expenses be matched with revenues.
matching
adjective
uk/ˈmætʃɪŋ/ usgiven or offered to match the amount given, collected, or offered by someone:
matching funds/money/grants The pensions savings incentive essentially provides federal matching funds in the form of a credit.