not compatible; unable to exist together in harmony: She asked for a divorce because they were utterly incompatible.
contrary or opposed in character; discordant: 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.
Medicine/Medical. of or relating to biological substances that interfere with one another physiologically, as different types of blood in a transfusion.
Pharmacology. of or relating to drugs that interfere with one another chemically or physiologically and therefore cannot be mixed or prescribed together.
noun
Usually incompatibles.incompatible persons or things.
an incompatible drug or the like.
incompatibles,Logic.
two or more propositions that cannot be true simultaneously.
two or more attributes that cannot simultaneously belong to the same object.
Origin of incompatible
From the Medieval Latin word incompatibilis, dating back to 1555–65. See in-3, compatible
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One section of the ordinance, which regulates behavior around elections, campaign finance and lobbying, bans so-called “incompatible activities.”
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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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Interesting that those who sat in judgment of him found those two sets of beliefs to be incompatible.
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But the site is incompatible with special screen reading software that would make it accessible to blind readers.
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The statement also described the decision as “incompatible with the transition to democracy” in Egypt.
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Thus sulphur exists under three distinct and incompatible forms, or modifications, called Allotropic.
The Catholic World; Vol. IV.; October, 1866, to March, 1867.|E. Rameur
The event created great excitement, and led many to believe that Masonry and good citizenship were incompatible.