matchup

UK: /ˈmætʃʌp/

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

match-up  (mach′up′), n. 

1. a pairing or combining;
   linkage:
   a match-up of federal funds with state aid.
2. a direct contest or confrontation, as between two athletes or political candidates.
3. an investigation of similarities and differences;
   comparison:
   a match-up of property taxes in two counties.

Also, match′up′. 

• noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase match up 1960–65