Definitions for mismatch
mɪsˈmætʃ; for 2 also ˈmɪsˌmætʃmis·match

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mismatchverb

   a bad or unsuitable match

2. mismatchverb

   match badly; match two objects or people that do not go together

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Mismatchverb

   To match unsuitably.

   Etymology: mis and match.

   What at my years forsaken! had I
   Ugly, or old, mismatcht to my desires,
   My natural defects had taught me
   To set me down contented. Thomas Southerne, Spartan Dame.

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1. mismatch

   Affirmative action, also known as positive discrimination, involves sets of policies and practices within a government or organization seeking to include particular groups based on their gender, race, sexuality, creed or nationality in areas in which such groups are underrepresented — such as education and employment. Historically and internationally, support for affirmative action has sought to achieve goals such as bridging inequalities in employment and pay, increasing access to education, promoting diversity, and redressing apparent past wrongs, harms, or hindrances. The nature of affirmative-action policies varies from region to region and exists on a spectrum from a hard quota to merely targeting encouragement for increased participation. Some countries use a quota system, reserving a certain percentage of government jobs, political positions, and school vacancies for members of a certain group; an example of this is the reservation system in India. In some other jurisdictions where quotas are not used, minority-group members are given preference or special consideration in selection processes. In the United States, affirmative action in employment and education has been the subject of legal and political controversy. In 2003, the Supreme Court of the United States, in Grutter v. Bollinger, held that the University of Michigan Law School could consider race as a plus-factor when evaluating applicants holistically and maintained the prohibition on the use of quotas.In the United Kingdom, hiring someone simply because of their protected-group status, without regard to their performance, is illegal. However, the law in the United Kingdom does allow for membership in a protected and disadvantaged group to be considered in hiring and promotion when the group is under-represented in a given area and if the candidates are of equal merit (in which case membership in a disadvantaged group can become a "tie-breaker"). An alternative approach, common in the United Kingdom and elsewhere in Europe, is positive action. Under this approach, the focus tends to be on ensuring equal opportunity and, for example, targeted advertising campaigns to encourage ethnic minority candidates to join police forces. This is often described as being "color blind", although the social viability of that concept is heavily contested by certain elements in the United States.In the United States, affirmative action is controversial and public opinion on the subject is divided. Supporters of affirmative action argue that it promotes equality and representation for groups which are socio-economically disadvantaged or have faced historical discrimination or oppression. Opponents of affirmative action have argued that it is a form of reverse discrimination, that it tends to benefit the most privileged within minority groups at the expense of the least fortunate within majority groups, or that—when applied to universities—it can hinder minority students by placing them in courses too difficult for them.

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1. mismatch

   A mismatch is a situation or condition where things do not correspond, agree or align as they should. It often refers to an inconsistency, discrepancy, disparity or incompatibility between two or more elements, ideas, items or individuals. The term is broadly used in various fields such as biology, computing, and economics.

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1. Mismatchverb

   to match unsuitably

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mismatch

   mis-mach′, v.t. to match unsuitably.—n. Mismatch′ment.

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1. • Match

How to pronounce mismatch?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say mismatch in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mismatch in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mismatch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of mismatch in a Sentence

1. Jens David Ohlin:

   The census is handled by the Commerce Secretary. The Supreme Court concluded that there was a 'mismatch' between Wilbur's decision and his explanation for it, any new explanation would have to come from Ross and would need to cycle through the federal courts.

2. Salim Abdool Karim:

   We're going to face many challenges in the short term, and principally the equation is we have 8 billion people that need two doses of most of the vaccines, and we've only produced about a billion so far, so we do have a mismatch between the demand and the supply.

3. Mahir Rasheed:

   Instead of describing the current environment as a labor shortage, we view this as a temporary mismatch between labor supply and demand that will improve in the coming months.

4. President Obama:

   Now, having said that, people seem to think I did a pretty good job. And so there is this mismatch I think between frustration and anger. Perhaps the view of the American people was just that we need to shake things up, time will now tell whether the prescriptions that are being offered, whether Brexit or with respect to the U.S. election, ends up actually satisfying those people who have been fearful or angry or concerned.

5. Karim Ladha:

   What you end up having is this mismatch of oxygen supply and demand which fundamentally leads to heart attacks.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=mismatch
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=mismatch
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mismatch
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mismatch
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=mismatch