mismatch
pronunciation
How to pronounce mismatch in British English:
UK [ˈmɪsmætʃ]
How to pronounce mismatch in American English:
US [mɪsˈmætʃ]
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- Verb:
- match badly; match two objects or people that do not go together
Word Origin
- mismatch (v.)
- 1590s, from mis- (1) + match (v.). Related: Mismatched; mismatching.
- mismatch (n.)
- c. 1600, from mis- (1) + match (n.2).
Example
- 1. The bloom of such services is the result of a mismatch of demand and supply .
- 2. Most countries suffer from a simple mismatch : the demand for health care is rising faster than the supply of doctors .
- 3. Investment interest in residential property has fuelled a mismatch between the stock of higher-end apartment buildings and the mass-market need for affordable housing .
- 4. The mismatch between the skills of the unemployed and the skills employers demand did rise during the recession .
- 5. Banks have always been a weak link in the financial system because of the mismatch between their assets and liabilities .