Mismatch

Pronunciation: /mɪˈsmætʃ/

Mismatch (noun)

  1. A situation where two things do not fit together or are not the same in an expected way.
  2. A wrong combination of people or things that causes poor results or discomfort.
  3. A difference between sets of information that should agree, showing an error or missing part.

Examples

  • The mismatch between the two reports confused everyone.
  • I noticed a mismatch in the instructions and the results.

Mismatch (verb)

  1. To make two things not match, so they do not fit or do not work well together.

Examples

  • The numbers do not mismatch with the totals.
  • The details mismatch, so the plan cannot work.