matched set

collocation in English

meaningsofmatchandset

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match
noun
uk
/mætʃ/us
/mætʃ/
mainly UK
a sports competition or event in which two people or teams compete against ...
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set
noun
uk
/set/us
/set/
a group of similar things that belong together in ...
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(Definition ofmatchandsetfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmatched set

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Selection for amatchedsetwas complete when two eligible controls agreed to co-operate.
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They are typically found in a set of salt and pepper shakers, often amatchedset.
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Like acidbase reactions, redox reactions are amatchedset, that is, there can not be an oxidation reaction without a reduction reaction happening simultaneously.
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Thematchedsetdisappears, allowing tokens to drop into the gaps from above; if more matched sets form as a result, they disappear as well.
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Five matched sets of raceme explants (10 racemes) were removed from each of four plants with pin-type flowers and four plants with thrum-type flowers.
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Including a 52-degree mid-bounce wedge in amatchedsetmay prove useless to a golfer who prefers a different loft or bounce than this standard offering.
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Except in the most casual dining establishments, they are usually provided as amatchedset, sometimes distinguishable only by the number of holes on the top of the shaker.
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If a clutch has a separate armature and rotor (two piece unit) burnishing is done as amatchedset, to make sure proper torque is achieved.
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Each font was amatchedsetof metal type, one piece (called a sort) for each glyph, and a typeface comprised a range of fonts that shared an overall design.
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There are three matched sets of verbal and spatial reasoning problems, where each is dedicated to one of three forms of inductive reasoning.
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They were made in matched sets and were worn in masses.
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These results were found for two standardized tests of text comprehension and for three matched sets of expository texts.
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For the most part, chromosomes come in matched sets, one chromosome from each parent.
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Creating combos whereby disappearing eggs cause a chain reaction in which other eggs fall and make matched sets greatly increases the number of foul eggs that fall on the opponent.
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When the interaction is between pairs of species, such as a pathogen and a host, or a predator and its prey, these species can develop matched sets of adaptations.
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