SINCE 1828
mismatch
noun
mis·match
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plural mismatches
Definition of mismatch
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a faulty or unsuitable match
New England plays St. Louis in Super Bowl XXXVI this evening, and on the face of it, this game is a mismatch, a blowout waiting to happen.— William C. Rhoden She is blood type O, and the donor heart and lungs she received in the first operation were blood type A. That mismatch triggered rejection by her immune system.— Dan Vergano
mismatch
verb
mis·match
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mismatched;
mismatching
Definition of mismatch (Entry 2 of 2)
: to match (two people or things) wrongly or unsuitably
Let's say that you are afraid of boring your audience. One cause is mismatching the audience's need and the level of detail you provide.— Liz Reyer
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mismatch
noun
English Language Learners Definition of mismatch
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a situation in which two people or things that are not suited to each other are together
: a situation in which two people or things are not balanced or equal to each other in some way
especially
: a game or contest in which one person, team, etc., is much better or stronger than the other
mismatch
verb
English Language Learners Definition of mismatch (Entry 2 of 2)
: to put (people or things that are not suited to each other) together : to match (people or things) badly
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