mismatch
noun/ˈmɪs.mæt͡ʃ/
Etymology From mis- + match (noun sense).
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:
- Derived terms
- impedance mismatch, mismatch repair cancer syndrome