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   incompatible

   /ˌɪnkəmˈpatɪbl/

   adjective

   • 1. (of two things) so different in nature as to be incapable of coexisting: "she declined the offer because it was incompatible with her values" Similar irreconcilableconflictingopposedoppositecontradictoryantagonisticantipatheticclashinginharmoniousdiscordantmutually exclusiveOpposite compatiblecomplementary
   • ▪ (of two people) unable to live together harmoniously: "although convinced that they were incompatible, she loved him" Similar unsuitedmismatchedill-matchedpoles apartworlds apartlike day and nightill-assortedlike chalk and cheeseOpposite well matchedsuited
   • ▪ (of one thing or person) not consistent or able to coexist with (another): "long hours are simply incompatible with family life" Similar inconsistent withat odds without of keeping withdifferent todiffering fromdivergent fromat variance withincongruous withinconsonant withcontrary toin conflict within opposition todiametrically opposed tocounter tonot in accord withirreconcilable withnot able to be reconciled withalien torare:repugnant tooppugnant toOpposite consistent
   • ▪ (of equipment, computer programs, etc.) not capable of being used in combination: "all four prototype camcorders used special tapes and were incompatible with each other"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from medieval Latin incompatibilis, from in- ‘not’ + compatibilis (see compatible).

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   • 1. incompatibly adverb

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   What does incompatible mean?

   • of blood or serum : unsuitable for use in a particular transfusion because of the presence of agglutinins that act against the recipient's red blood cells Nglish: Translation of incompatible for Spanish Speakers Britannica English: Translation of incompatible for Arabic Speakers Love words? Need even more definitions?

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   How do you say if someone is incompatible?

   • Use the adjective incompatible to describe things or people that are too different to get along. When paired with someone you can't work with, don't criticize or get mad. Just say, "We are incompatible ." Put together the prefix in- and the suffix -ible and what do you get? "Not able."

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   What does incompatible mean in pharmacology?

   • Pharmacology. of or relating to drugs that interfere with one another chemically or physiologically and therefore cannot be mixed or prescribed together. Usually incompatibles. incompatible persons or things. an incompatible drug or the like. incompatibles,Logic. two or more propositions that cannot be true simultaneously.

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   What does incompatible color mean?

   • incompatible colors. that cannot coexist or be conjoined. Logic. (of two or more propositions) unable to be true simultaneously. (of two or more attributes of an object) unable to belong to the object simultaneously; inconsistent. (of positions, functions, ranks, etc.) unable to be held simultaneously by one person.

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   What if a computer system is incompatible?

   • We were totally incompatible. If one type of computer or computer system is incompatible with another, they cannot use the same programs or be linked up together. Many institutions exchange information by hand because of incompatible computer systems. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. a. b.

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   What is a 'incompatible' coal policy?

   • One section of the ordinance, which regulates behavior around elections, campaign finance and lobbying, bans so-called “incompatible activities.” To meet global demand, producers have continued to burn coal at a rate that’s incompatible with international climate goals and a stable climate.

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   • Incompatible in Russian

     incompatible translate: несовместимый, противоречащий ,...

   • English (US)

     INCOMPATIBLE meaning: 1. not able to exist or work with...

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     INCOMPATIBLE translate: 不相容的；不相容的；不能和諧相處的. Learn more in the...

   • Compatible

     COMPATIBLE definition: 1. able to exist, live, or work...

   • Translate English to French

     incompatible translate: incompatible, inconciliable,...

   • Incomparable

     INCOMPARABLE definition: 1. so good or great that nothing or...

   • Translate English to Indonesian

     INCOMPATIBLE translate: tidak serasi, berlawanan. Learn more...

   • Translate English to German

     incompatible translate: unverträglich, unvereinbar. Learn...

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