mismatch
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3.6
- noun
- /ˈmɪsˌmætʃ/
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desajuste
- Climate variation is probably delaying the return of penguin prey, creating a mismatch between prey and predator.
- spectral mismatch
- cultural mismatch
- degree of mismatch
It is a a mismatch of of wants versus needs.
- It is a a mismatch of of wants versus needs.
- And so that mismatch then sent you to an off ramp.
- So they clearly then have a mismatch between vision and audition in these eight weeks.
- So that kind of mismatch was something the developers just didn't think about.
- So one thing is the examples that you gave it, there's some kind of fundamental mismatch with the reality.
- That's what we're trying to do, and the mismatch is intense.
- And, and, and again, you've got that mismatch issue, right.
- And that feels like a mismatch to me.
- The separate question is, do you get a mismatch?
Examples
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Differences between students and teachers can result in cultural mismatch and cultural shock.
Academic text (2004) -
The issues mentioned indicate a mismatch between the demands of the youngster and the demands of the social workers.
Academic text (2008) -
That is the largest mismatch in the history of science.
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Any guy in with any girl is a mismatch from the start.
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You have a chronic mismatch between the demand and the supply.
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These are forms of durable goods, but we still have a mismatch of supply and demand.
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This is an example of a mismatch between the theme and the mechanics.
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Weight problems are usually the result of a mismatch between calorie intake and expenditure.
Academic text (2012) -
Such a state of affairs has its roots in the mismatch between manager incentives and shareholder interests.
Academic text (2017) -
There was a serious mismatch between his qualifications and the job requirements.
Synonyms
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2.5
A situation when two plans or dates cannot happen together
10
4.0
An unpleasant mix of colors that do not look good together
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8.0
A situation where something does not fit or seem right
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6.6
A situation where two things cannot work or live together without problems
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8.1
A lack of agreement between things or ideas
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8.1
A situation where people or groups disagree and feel tension
A situation when two things do not agree, for example study results
Antonyms
How Well Matched
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3.6
4
6.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word mismatch comes from the parts mis- 'wrong' and match 'pair' or 'fit'. So a mismatch is when two people or things do not fit well together, like a pair of socks that look very different.