noncompatible

adjective

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  1. incompatible
  2. conflicting
Adjective
  • Luk, an only child who grew up surrounded by cousins, was amused by the way relatives can inhabit incompatible versions of the same history.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • If a polygon existed with no periodic trajectory—that is, no way to return to its starting point—then the geometric object encoding all possible billiard paths would be forced to behave in two incompatible ways.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of incompatible
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  • If your adjusters still need to move between multiple systems, reconcile conflicting information or manually validate data, the technology is most likely adding complexity instead of eliminating it.
    — David Tobias, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The statement comes after conflicting comments across social media suggested Thomas had died.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of conflicting
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“Noncompatible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncompatible. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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