incompatibility
noun
in·com·pat·i·bil·i·ty
ˌin-kəm-ˌpa-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
plural incompatibilities
1
a
: the quality or state of being incompatible
b
: lack of interfertility between two plants
2
incompatibilities plural
: mutually antagonistic things or qualities
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Kellerman explained that the core issue between him and Smith stemmed from fundamental incompatibility.
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Based on the 80/20 rule, there will always be certain incompatibilities.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
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—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Dec. 2025
In doing so, the Analogue 3D side steps many of the incompatibilities found in typical software emulation, such as graphic and audio glitches, input lag, and frame rate issues.
—PC Magazine, 18 Nov. 2025
Based on the 80/20 rule, there will always be certain incompatibilities.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
But issues related to food-system reform have exposed potential incompatibilities between MAHA and leaders of the Republican Party, which has long been aligned with the food and agricultural industries, food-policy experts say.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Incompatibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incompatibility. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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incompatibility
noun
in·com·pat·i·bil·i·ty
ˌin-kəm-ˌpat-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē
plural incompatibilities
: the quality or state of being incompatible
Medical Definition
incompatibility
noun
in·com·pat·i·bil·i·ty
ˌin-kəm-ˌpat-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē
plural incompatibilities
: the quality or state of being incompatible
chemical incompatibility
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