matchgate

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noun

A weighted planar graph having some external nodes

Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounmatchgate (plural matchgates)

plural matchgates

  1. mathematicsA weighted planar graph having some external nodes

Origin

From match + gate.

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Cite this entry
APA

matchgate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matchgate

MLA

“matchgate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matchgate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “matchgate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matchgate.

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