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incompatible
[in-kuhm-pat-uh-buhl]
adjective
not compatible; unable to exist together in harmony.
She asked for a divorce because they were utterly incompatible.
Synonyms: , ,contrary or opposed in character; discordant.
incompatible colors.
Synonyms: ,that cannot coexist or be conjoined.
Logic.
(of two or more propositions) unable to be true simultaneously.
(of two or more attributes of an object) unable to belong to the object simultaneously; inconsistent.
(of positions, functions, ranks, etc.) unable to be held simultaneously by one person.
Medicine/Medical.of or relating to biological substances that interfere with one another physiologically, as different types of blood in a transfusion.
Pharmacology.of or relating to drugs that interfere with one another chemically or physiologically and therefore cannot be mixed or prescribed together.
noun
Usually incompatibles. incompatible persons or things.
an incompatible drug or the like.
Logic.incompatibles,
two or more propositions that cannot be true simultaneously.
two or more attributes that cannot simultaneously belong to the same object.
incompatible
/ ˌɪəˈæəə /
adjective
incapable of living or existing together in peace or harmony; conflicting or antagonistic
opposed in nature or quality; inconsistent
(of an office, position, etc) only able to be held by one person at a time
med (esp of two drugs or two types of blood) incapable of being combined or used together; antagonistic
logic (of two propositions) unable to be both true at the same time
not capable of forming successful grafts
incapable of fertilizing each other
maths another word for inconsistent
noun
(often plural) a person or thing that is incompatible with another
Other Word Forms
- incompatibility noun
- incompatibleness noun
- incompatibly adverb
- ˌԳdzˈ貹پ adverb
- ˌԳdzˌ貹پˈٲ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of incompatible1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
In January Johnny Herbert was dropped by the FIA, which said his "duties as an FIA steward and that of a media pundit were incompatible".
"The reality is our core values at heart of it just stand for two very different things and it makes working together incompatible," Frost told the BBC.
Pakistan also asked an Indian embassy staff member in Islamabad to leave for indulging in activities "incompatible" with his privileged status.
Following Trump’s lead, Hegseth issued a memo on Feb. 26 that said individuals who have a “diagnosis or history” of gender dysphoria are “incompatible” with military service.
Bailey, the author of the new biography “Gandolfini,” was struck by what he now calls “the tension between seemingly incompatible parts” within the actor.
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