incompatible

[ in-kuhm-pat-uh-buhl ]

/ ˌɪn kəmˈpæt ə bəl /

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adjective

not compatible; unable to exist together in harmony: She asked for a divorce because they were utterly incompatible.

contrary or opposed in character; discordant: incompatible colors.

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.

incompatibles, Logic.

two or more propositions that cannot be true simultaneously.
two or more attributes that cannot simultaneously belong to the same object.

Origin of incompatible

From the Medieval Latin word incompatibilis, dating back to 1555–65. See in-³, compatible

SYNONYMS FOR incompatible

1 unsuitable, unsuited. See inconsistent.

1, 2 inharmonious.

2 contradictory.

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OTHER WORDS FROM incompatible

in·com·pat·i·bil·i·ty, in·com·pat·i·ble·ness, noun in·com·pat·i·bly, adverb

Words nearby incompatible

incommunicado, incommunicative, incommutable, incompact, incomparable, incompatible, incompetence, incompetent, incomplete, incomplete abortion, incomplete antibody

Example sentences from the Web for incompatible

Interesting that those who sat in judgment of him found those two sets of beliefs to be incompatible.

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But the site is incompatible with special screen reading software that would make it accessible to blind readers.

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She was a New Woman: She demanded the vote but also a life in which being married and having a career were not incompatible.

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Indeed, the idea that an elected official should act exactly as voters demand is incompatible with the way our government works.

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The statement also described the decision as “incompatible with the transition to democracy” in Egypt.

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Thus sulphur exists under three distinct and incompatible forms, or modifications, called Allotropic.

The Catholic World; Vol. IV.; October, 1866, to March, 1867. |E. Rameur
The event created great excitement, and led many to believe that Masonry and good citizenship were incompatible.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 |Various
Vacillation and inconsistency are as incompatible with successful diplomacy as they are with the national dignity.

Speeches of Benjamin Harrison |Benjamin Harrison
The forms, characteristics and qualities of breeds so unlike seem to be incompatible with one another.

The Principles of Breeding |S. L. Goodale
Now I do ask in all seriousness, are eyeglasses in fiction really so incompatible with romance?

The Champagne Standard |Mrs. John Lane

British Dictionary definitions for incompatible

incompatible

/ (ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl) /

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

(of plants)

not capable of forming successful grafts
incapable of fertilizing each other

maths another word for inconsistent (def. 4)

noun

(often plural) a person or thing that is incompatible with another

Derived forms of incompatible

incompatibility or incompatibleness, noun incompatibly, adverb

Medical definitions for incompatible

incompatible

[ ĭn′kəm-păt′ə-bəl ]

adj.

Incapable of associating or blending or of being associated or blended because of disharmony, incongruity, or antagonism.

Producing an undesirable effect when used in combination with a particular substance, as a medicine in combination with alcohol.

Not suitable for combination or administration because of immunological differences, as blood types.

Other words from incompatible

in′com•pat•i•bil′i•ty (ĭn′kəm-păt′ə-bĭl′ĭ-tē) n.

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