incompatible

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Of two or more things

   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.
2. 2

   Incapable of being together without mutual reaction or decomposition, as certain…

   Incapable of being together without mutual reaction or decomposition, as certain medicines.

3. 3

   An incompatible substance

   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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   1. 4

      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.

The neighborhood

• antonymcompatible
• neighborantagonistic
• neighborantipodal
• neighborcontrastive
• neighborincombinable
• neighboruncombinable
• neighborununifiable
• neighborbackward-incompatible