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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There were no disagreements, no incompatibilities revealed — something that never had the chance to go wrong.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Ukraine’s Finance Minister Serhii Marchenko has called for fair adjustments, emphasizing the warrants’ incompatibility with Ukraine’s post-invasion economic realities.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
This incompatibility often comes down to the CTO wanting to invest in technology at the expense of product innovation and vice versa.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
In a TikTok video, Jaime Fisher, 42, shared her experience marrying someone with different values, sparking conversations about compatibility, self-awareness and the long-term impact of overlooking foundational incompatibilities.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Ukraine’s Finance Minister Serhii Marchenko has called for fair adjustments, emphasizing the warrants’ incompatibility with Ukraine’s post-invasion economic realities.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
This incompatibility often comes down to the CTO wanting to invest in technology at the expense of product innovation and vice versa.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
In a TikTok video, Jaime Fisher, 42, shared her experience marrying someone with different values, sparking conversations about compatibility, self-awareness and the long-term impact of overlooking foundational incompatibilities.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Incompatibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incompatibility. Accessed 10 Jun. 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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