incompatibility

noun

in·​com·​pat·​i·​bil·​i·​ty ˌin-kəm-ˌpa-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

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

This reduces the complexity and incompatibility issues that contribute to entropy. —Kiran Yelamaneni, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024

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

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

incompatibility

noun

in·​com·​pat·​i·​bil·​i·​ty ˌin-kəm-ˌpat-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

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 

plural incompatibilities

: the quality or state of being incompatible

chemical incompatibility