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/ˌɪŋkəmˈpætɪbəl/
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/ˌɪŋkəmˈpætɪbəl/ · /ˌɪnkəmˈpætɪbəl/
Definition of incompatible
4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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Of two or more things: that cannot coexist; not congruous because of differences; unable to function together due to dissimilarities.
“My phone is incompatible with the latest version of this app.”
“Courts of equity are in many instances so nice and intricate, that they are incompatible with the genius of trials by jury.”
“"You did not visit High Barn?" "Oh no." "But there was no particular reason why you should not?" "Why do you ask me that?" she demanded quickly, and in a tone that was quite incompatible with the simple inquiry.”
“After the story was published, Hunter stated that the temple's executive committee informed him that such statements were incompatible with being a rabbi.”
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adj
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Of two or more things: that cannot coexist; not congruous because of differences; unable to function together due to dissimilarities.
“My phone is incompatible with the latest version of this app.”
“Courts of equity are in many instances so nice and intricate, that they are incompatible with the genius of trials by jury.”
“"You did not visit High Barn?" "Oh no." "But there was no particular reason why you should not?" "Why do you ask me that?" she demanded quickly, and in a tone that was quite incompatible with the simple inquiry.”
“After the story was published, Hunter stated that the temple's executive committee informed him that such statements were incompatible with being a rabbi.”
- Incapable of being together without mutual reaction or decomposition, as certain medicines.
noun
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(in-plural)An incompatible substance; one of a group of things that cannot be placed or used together because of a change of chemical composition or opposing medicinal qualities.
“the incompatibles of iron”
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A consequent of a contrary.
“Incompatibles are consequents of contraries. For example, sleeping and waking are contraries, and snoring is associated with sleepers. So snoring and waking are incompatibles.”
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Etymology
Borrowed from French incompatible.
Words you can make from incompatible
200+ playable · top: COMPATIBLE (18 pts)
Best play compatible 18 points10-letter words
2 words9-letter words
18 words- COMPLAINT 15 pts
- COMPLIANT 15 pts
- IMPACTION 15 pts
- IMPLICATE 15 pts
- METABOLIC 15 pts
- POLICEMAN 15 pts
- PTOMAINIC 15 pts
- ALBINOTIC 13 pts
- BILECTION 13 pts
- COBALTINE 13 pts
- IMPLETION 13 pts
- INCITABLE 13 pts
- MELANITIC 13 pts
- MELANOTIC 13 pts
- MILITANCE 13 pts
- PLICATION 13 pts
- POINTABLE 13 pts
- EPILATION 11 pts
8-letter words
37 words- COMPLAIN 14 pts
- COMPLEAT 14 pts
- COMPLINE 14 pts
- COPIABLE 14 pts
- EPIBOLIC 14 pts
- EPITOMIC 14 pts
- MANCIPLE 14 pts
- PENTOMIC 14 pts
- AMBITION 12 pts
- AMNIOTIC 12 pts
- BAILMENT 12 pts
- BINOMIAL 12 pts
- BIOCLEAN 12 pts
- BIOTICAL 12 pts
- COINABLE 12 pts
- COINMATE 12 pts
- COMITIAL 12 pts
- CONEPATL 12 pts
- IMITABLE 12 pts
- IMPOLITE 12 pts
- LEPTONIC 12 pts
- LIMACINE 12 pts
- LIMNETIC 12 pts
- OPTICIAN 12 pts
- PALMITIN 12 pts
- PICOLINE 12 pts
- PIMIENTO 12 pts
- PITIABLE 12 pts
- PLATINIC 12 pts
- PLATONIC 12 pts
- POETICAL 12 pts
- PTOMAINE 12 pts
- ANTIPOLE 10 pts
- LIBATION 10 pts
- LIMONITE 10 pts
- MONILIAE 10 pts
- TAILBONE 10 pts
7-letter words
120 words- ALEMBIC 13 pts
- AMOEBIC 13 pts
- APOMICT 13 pts
- BIOPTIC 13 pts
- CAMPION 13 pts
- CEMBALI 13 pts
- CEMBALO 13 pts
- COMBINE 13 pts
- COMPILE 13 pts
- COMPLIN 13 pts
- EMBOLIC 13 pts
- METOPIC 13 pts
- MINICAB 13 pts
- OILCAMP 13 pts
- PEMBINA 13 pts
- PEMICAN 13 pts
- PLACEBO 13 pts
- POLEMIC 13 pts
- POTAMIC 13 pts
- ABIOTIC 11 pts
- ALBINIC 11 pts
- ALBITIC 11 pts
- AMBIENT 11 pts
- APLITIC 11 pts
- APNOEIC 11 pts
- BEPAINT 11 pts
- BIMETAL 11 pts
- BINOCLE 11 pts
- BIONTIC 11 pts
- BIPLANE 11 pts
- BITCOIN 11 pts
- BOATMEN 11 pts
- BOTANIC 11 pts
- CABINET 11 pts
- CAPELIN 11 pts
- CAPITOL 11 pts
- CAPTION 11 pts
- CENTIMO 11 pts
- CIPOLIN 11 pts
- CITABLE 11 pts
- CLIMATE 11 pts
- COALBIN 11 pts
- COALPIT 11 pts
- COMITIA 11 pts
- ECTOPIA 11 pts
- ENCOMIA 11 pts
- ENTOPIC 11 pts
- ICEBOAT 11 pts
- IMPAINT 11 pts
- IMPANEL 11 pts
- IMPLANT 11 pts
- LAMBENT 11 pts
- LAMPION 11 pts
- LIMACON 11 pts
- LIMBATE 11 pts
- MAINTOP 11 pts
- MANIPLE 11 pts
- MEIOTIC 11 pts
- MELANIC 11 pts
- METICAL 11 pts
- MINABLE 11 pts
- MINILAB 11 pts
- NEMATIC 11 pts
- NEPOTIC 11 pts
- NOPLACE 11 pts
- OPTICAL 11 pts
- OPTIMAL 11 pts
- PACTION 11 pts
- PAEONIC 11 pts
- PANICLE 11 pts
- PATONCE 11 pts
- PELICAN 11 pts
- PELITIC 11 pts
- PENICIL 11 pts
- PICANTE 11 pts
- PICOLIN 11 pts
- PIMENTO 11 pts
- PINOCLE 11 pts
- PLEONIC 11 pts
- PLICATE 11 pts
- POLECAT 11 pts
- POLITIC 11 pts
- POTABLE 11 pts
- PTOMAIN 11 pts
- TAMPION 11 pts
- TELOMIC 11 pts
- TIMBALE 11 pts
- TIMPANI 11 pts
- TIMPANO 11 pts
- TOECLIP 11 pts
- TONEMIC 11 pts
- TOPICAL 11 pts
- ACONITE 9 pts
- AILMENT 9 pts
- ALIMENT 9 pts
- ALOETIC 9 pts
- ALTCOIN 9 pts
- AMNIOTE 9 pts
- CILIATE 9 pts
- EPINAOI 9 pts
- INTIMAE 9 pts
- INTIMAL 9 pts
- LACTONE 9 pts
- LECTION 9 pts
- LOMENTA 9 pts
- MONILIA 9 pts
- NIOBATE 9 pts
- NIOBITE 9 pts
- NOTABLE 9 pts
- OMENTAL 9 pts
- OPALINE 9 pts
- PANTILE 9 pts
- PINITOL 9 pts
- PINTAIL 9 pts
- POLENTA 9 pts
- POTLINE 9 pts
- TELAMON 9 pts
- TOPLINE 9 pts
- ELATION 7 pts
- TOENAIL 7 pts
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