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mismatches

mismatches is the plural of mismatch.

mismatches is the third-person singular simple present indicative of mismatch.

Meaning of mismatch

Noun

mismatch (countable and uncountable, plural mismatches)

  1. Something that does not match; something dissimilar, inappropriate or unsuitable.
    • After all the trepidation born of Holland's toils home and away against these opponents in qualification for Euro 2012, and the pockmarked nature of the pitch, this was exposed as a mismatch from the opening exchanges.2012 September 7, Dominic Fifield, “England start World Cup campaign with five-goal romp against Moldova”, in The Guardian

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Questions about mismatches

What is mismatches the plural of?
Mismatches is the plural of mismatch.

Words near mismatches in the dictionary

  1. mismatch repair cancer syndrome
  2. mismatched
  3. mismatchedness
  4. mismatcher
  5. mismatchers
  6. mismatches
  7. mismatching
  8. mismatchings
  9. mismatchment
  10. mismatchments
  11. mismate

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