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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Yet progressives advocate courts wielding judicial power to legitimize progressive practices — agencies’ semi-legislative activities, regardless of their incompatibility with the separation of powers.
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George F. Will, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
On the advice of a lawyer, Hayek gathered more evidence of their incompatibility.
—Corey Robin, The New Yorker, 29 June 2024
The result is essentially AMD’s version of one of Intel’s E-cores, though without the truly heterogenous CPU architecture that has caused incompatibility problems with some apps and games.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 3 June 2024
What worked so well that first time was the high-key incompatibility of the most image-conscious superstar on the planet putting herself in a position of extreme intestinal distress in public.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 12 May 2024
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George F. Will, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
On the advice of a lawyer, Hayek gathered more evidence of their incompatibility.
—Corey Robin, The New Yorker, 29 June 2024
The result is essentially AMD’s version of one of Intel’s E-cores, though without the truly heterogenous CPU architecture that has caused incompatibility problems with some apps and games.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 3 June 2024
What worked so well that first time was the high-key incompatibility of the most image-conscious superstar on the planet putting herself in a position of extreme intestinal distress in public.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 12 May 2024
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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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