incompatibility

noun

in·​com·​pat·​i·​bil·​i·​ty ˌin-kəm-ˌpa-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce incompatibility (audio)
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

Examples of incompatibility in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There could be application or device driver incompatibilities that Microsoft detects and places a safeguard against upgrading your device. Tom Warren, The Verge, 1 Oct. 2024 The findings led Rice’s team to start thinking about genetic incompatibilities. Rebecca Heisman, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024 Crashes and bugs due to incompatibility lead to frustration and negative reviews. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024 The build environment on Fedora 40, for example, contains incompatibilities that prevent the injection from correctly occurring. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 29 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for incompatibility 

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Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of incompatibility was in 1611

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“Incompatibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incompatibility. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

incompatibility

noun
in·​com·​pat·​i·​bil·​i·​ty ˌin-kəm-ˌpat-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē How to pronounce incompatibility (audio)
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 How to pronounce incompatibility (audio)
plural incompatibilities
: the quality or state of being incompatible
chemical incompatibility

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