mismatch

American  

[mis-mach, mis-mach] / mɪsˈmætʃ, ˈmɪsˌmætʃ /

verb (used with object)

1. to match badly or unsuitably.

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noun

1. a bad or unsatisfactory match.

mismatch British  

/ ˌmɪsˈmætʃ /

verb

1. to match badly, esp in marriage

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noun

1. a bad or inappropriate match

Etymology

Origin of mismatch

First recorded in 1590–1600; mis- ¹ + match ²

Example Sentences

Additional experiments looked at why this mismatch occurs.

From Science Daily

To produce these unusual effects, the researchers intentionally combined two compounds that are chemically similar but structurally mismatched.

From Science Daily

The first-round of the playoffs usually produces a bunch of mismatches that lack oomph.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Memory is in the midst of a generational supply and demand mismatch,” Morgan Stanley chip analyst Joe Moore wrote in a report last month.

From The Wall Street Journal

Because of this mismatch, many sleep experts and health care providers support efforts to delay school start times as a public health measure.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• discrepancy
• imbalance