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non·com·pat·i·ble | \ ˌnän-kəm-ˈpa-tə-bəl 
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\Definition of noncompatible
: not compatible : incompatible sense 1 a genetically noncompatible donor noncompatible applications/devices An industry group that had proposed an advanced system compatible with current TV's has put it on hold in favor of a noncompatible, digitized system.— George Mannes
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noncompatibility \ ˌnän-kəm-ˌpa-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē \ noun
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