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Incompatible

//ˌɪŋkəmˈpætɪbəl// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of two things: that cannot coexist; not congruous because of differences; unable to function together due to dissimilarities.

    "My phone is incompatible with the latest version of this app."

  2. 2
    Incapable of being together without mutual reaction or decomposition, as certain medicines.
Adjective
  1. 1
    not compatible wordnet
  2. 2
    incapable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification wordnet
  3. 3
    used especially of solids or solutions; incapable of blending into a stable homogeneous mixture wordnet
  4. 4
    not suitable to your tastes or needs wordnet
  5. 5
    not in keeping with what is correct or proper wordnet
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  1. 6
    not compatible with other facts wordnet
  2. 7
    used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect wordnet
  3. 8
    not easy to combine harmoniously wordnet
  4. 9
    of words so related that one contrasts with the other wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    An incompatible substance; one of a group of things that cannot be placed or used together because of a change of chemical composition or opposing medicinal qualities. in-plural

    "the incompatibles of iron"

  2. 2
    A consequent of a contrary.

    "Incompatibles are consequents of contraries. For example, sleeping and waking are contraries, and snoring is associated with sleepers. So snoring and waking are incompatibles."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French incompatible.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French incompatible.

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