"matchup" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈmæt͡ʃʌp/ [General-American] Forms: matchups [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from match up. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:deverbal|match up|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#deverbal|Deverbal]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "match up", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword" : "deverbal" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "matchup", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="matchup"> Deverbal from match up. Head templates: {{en-noun}} matchup (plural matchups)
  1. A pairing of two things, people or teams, especially for a competition

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