mismatch
mismatch · mismatches
Something that does not matchSomething that does not match; something dissimilar, inappropriate or unsuitable.
Recorded UK: Speaker: Vealhurl Recorder: Vealhurl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
/ˈmɪs.mæt͡ʃ/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Something that does not match; something dissimilar, inappropriate or unsuitable.
a bad or unsuitable match
Examples
7 sentencesTranslations
1 languagesOrigin
From mis- + match (noun sense).From mis- + match (noun sense).
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Forms
plural: mismatches| Singular | mismatch |
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regular
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedimpedance mismatch
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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