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opposite number vs mismatch

mismatch vs opposite number

opposite number and mismatch both are nouns.

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

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

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