mismatch
/ˈmɪsmætʃ/noun
उच्चारण मिस्मैच
बेमेल, असंगति, तालमेल की कमी
Core word
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[C] ~ (between A and B)
a combination of things or people that do not go together well or are not suitable for each other
बेमेल, असंगति, तालमेल की कमी
- There is a mismatch between the skills students learn and the jobs available.
- The final was a mismatch, as the champions won easily.
- There was a mismatch between what he said and what he did.
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- The mismatch in the colours spoilt the look of the room.
- The match was a mismatch because one team was much stronger.
Synonyms discrepancy disparity incompatibility imbalance
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[T, usually passive]
to put people or things together that are not suitable for each other
बेमेल जोड़ी बनाना, अनुचित ढंग से मिलाना
- The two players were badly mismatched in height and strength.
- The team was mismatched, with strong batsmen but no good bowlers.
- The two teams were mismatched, and the game ended early.
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- Players are sometimes mismatched in a tournament draw.
- A mismatched pair of socks sat on the shelf.
Opposite match
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a mismatch between A and B
As a noun, use 'between' to show the two things that do not fit together.
Noun के रूप में, जो दो चीज़ें आपस में मेल नहीं खातीं उन्हें बताने के लिए 'between' आता है।
- There is a mismatch between the syllabus and the questions.
- A mismatch between skills and jobs causes unemployment.
mismatch: countable noun
It is countable: a mismatch, several mismatches.
यह countable है: a mismatch, several mismatches।
- The match was a mismatch because one team was much stronger.
mismatch + A with B (verb)
As a verb, it means to put together two things or people that are unsuitable; it is often used in the passive.
Verb के रूप में इसका अर्थ दो अनुपयुक्त चीज़ों या लोगों को साथ रखना है; यह प्रायः passive में आता है।
- The two players were mismatched in strength.
- Don't mismatch your shirt with such a loud tie.
be mismatched / mismatched + noun
The adjective 'mismatched' describes things that do not go well together.
Adjective 'mismatched' उन चीज़ों का वर्णन करता है जो आपस में नहीं जँचतीं।
- She wore mismatched socks to school.
- They were a mismatched couple.
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adjective + mismatch
seriousobvioushugeculturalwide
- There was a huge mismatch between his marks and his hopes.
mismatch + between
skills and jobssupply and demandwords and actionssize and costability and role
- A mismatch between supply and demand pushes prices up.
verb + mismatch
causecreatereducecorrectface
- Training programmes can reduce the mismatch.
mismatched + noun
sockscoloursteamspairfurniture
- The room was full of mismatched furniture.
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- A mismatch between the teacher's pace and the students' level made the class dull.
शिक्षक की गति और विद्यार्थियों के स्तर के बीच बेमेल से कक्षा नीरस हो गई।
- The final turned out to be a complete mismatch, and it ended in half an hour.
फ़ाइनल पूरी तरह एकतरफ़ा निकला और आधे घंटे में समाप्त हो गया।
- There is a mismatch between the name on the ticket and the ID card.
टिकट पर लिखे नाम और पहचान-पत्र के बीच अंतर है।
- Radhika picked mismatched earrings in her hurry.
जल्दबाज़ी में राधिका ने बेमेल झुमके पहन लिए।
- Experts point to a mismatch between college degrees and what employers need.
विशेषज्ञ कॉलेज की डिग्रियों और नियोक्ताओं की ज़रूरतों के बीच बेमेल की ओर संकेत करते हैं।
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✗ There is a mismatch among the two lists.
✓ There is a mismatch between the two lists.
For exactly two items, use 'between', not 'among'.
ठीक दो चीज़ों के लिए 'between' आता है, 'among' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all show things that do not fit, but they differ in what fails to fit.
ये सभी शब्द न जँचने वाली चीज़ों को दिखाते हैं, पर अंतर यह है कि क्या मेल नहीं खा रहा।
A lack of fit between two things, people or sides.
दो चीज़ों, लोगों या पक्षों के बीच मेल का अभाव।
- A mismatch of colours.
A difference between facts or figures that should be the same.
उन तथ्यों या आँकड़ों में अंतर जो समान होने चाहिए थे।
- There is a discrepancy in the bill.
A clear difference that is noticed when two things are compared.
दो चीज़ों की तुलना करने पर दिखने वाला स्पष्ट अंतर।
- The contrast between rich and poor is clear.