Mismatches Meaning in English

word · lemma: mismatch

US

mɪsˈmætʃɪz

mis-MATCH-iz

UK

mɪsmˈætʃɪz

mism-ATCH-iz

Definition

Situations where two or more things do not fit together, do not match, or are not suitable for each other. Often used with ideas, data, colors, or people.

Usage & Nuances

Mostly used in formal or semi-formal contexts about errors, incompatibilities, or differences. Common collocations: 'color mismatches,' 'data mismatches,' 'personality mismatches.' The singular 'mismatch' refers to one case; 'mismatches' is the plural for multiple instances.

• Spanish: desajustes - discrepancias - incompatibilidades
• Portuguese (BR): descompassos - incompatibilidades - desencontros
• Portuguese (PT): desajustes - incompatibilidades - desencontros
• Chinese (Simplified): 不匹配 - 不一致 - 不协调
• Chinese (Traditional): 不匹配 - 不一致 - 不協調
• Hindi: असंगतियाँ - मेल न खाना - विसंगतियाँ
• Arabic: عدم التطابقات - اختلافات - تناقضات
• Bengali: অসমঞ্জস্যতা - মিল না-থাকা - অমিল
• Russian: несоответствия - несовпадения
• Japanese: 不一致 - ミスマッチ
• Vietnamese: sự không phù hợp - sự không khớp
• Korean: 불일치 - 어울리지 않음
• Turkish: uyuşmazlıklar - tutarsızlıklar
• Urdu: عدم مطابقت - فرق
• Indonesian: ketidakcocokan - ketidaksesuaian

Example Sentences

There are several mismatches in these two reports.

basic

Color mismatches can ruin the design.

basic

We found some mismatches in the database.

basic

Relationship mismatches can make it hard for couples to work things out.

natural

Small mismatches in timing can mess up the whole experiment.

natural

When the details don’t add up, those are usually mismatches you need to fix.

natural