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mismatch

[ mis-mach; mis-mach ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to match badly or unsuitably.


noun

  1. a bad or unsatisfactory match.

mismatch

/ ˌɪˈæʃ /

verb

  1. to match badly, esp in marriage
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a bad or inappropriate match
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mismatch1

First recorded in 1590–1600; mis- 1 + match 2
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“This mismatch in hydrology and supplies requires immediate attention and science-based action to retain environmental protections while also increasing stored supplies when reservoirs are spilling.”

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The mismatch between supply and demand of electricity can change the frequency of the electricity grid, which is 50Hz in Europe and the UK.

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If they come to blows it will be a mismatch, especially since the taller guy is wearing a helmet and carrying a stick.

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The game before, he bullied mismatches in the fourth quarter of a one-point win against the Utah Jazz that was much harder than it should’ve ever been.

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This mismatch further suggests non-waste fuels such as virgin palm oil are being used to meet Europe's rapid growth in biofuels, according to researchers and industry figures.

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