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mismatch vs opposite number

opposite number vs mismatch

mismatch and opposite number both are nouns.

mismatch is a verb but opposite number is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mismatch Yes No Yes No
opposite number Yes No No No
As nouns, opposite number is a hypernym of mismatch; that is, opposite number is a word with a broader meaning than mismatch:
  • mismatch: a bad or unsuitable match
  • opposite number: a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
Other hypernyms of mismatch include counterpart, vis-a-vis.
mismatch (noun) opposite number (noun)
a bad or unsuitable match a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
mismatch (verb) opposite number (verb)
match badly; match two objects or people that do not go together
Difference between mismatch and opposite number

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