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counterpart vs mismatch

mismatch vs counterpart

counterpart and mismatch both are nouns.

counterpart is not a verb while mismatch is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
counterpart Yes No No No
mismatch Yes No Yes No
As nouns, mismatch is a hyponym of counterpart; that is, mismatch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than counterpart:
  • counterpart: a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
  • mismatch: a bad or unsuitable match
Other hyponyms of counterpart include match, complement.
counterpart (noun) mismatch (noun)
a duplicate copy a bad or unsuitable match
a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
counterpart (verb) mismatch (verb)
match badly; match two objects or people that do not go together
Difference between counterpart and mismatch

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