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
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Mitter perceives deeper incompatibilities between Beijing and Washington.
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Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2021
The damaging results of improper software rollouts are multifold, but here are some common examples:
Fragmentation And Inconsistency
Updates can be deployed inconsistently across devices without proper testing and staging, leading to version fragmentation, software incompatibility and more.
—Yadhu Gopalan, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Bots, bugs and software incompatibilities can block a seemingly fitting candidate from passing the initial round of application vetting, which can be extremely frustrating for both the recruiter and jobseeker.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 28 Oct. 2024
This would be a departure from past Snapdragon chips for PCs, which have performed worse than (or, at best, similarly to) existing Intel options, barely improved battery life, and come with a bunch of software incompatibility problems to boot.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 24 Apr. 2024
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Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2021
The damaging results of improper software rollouts are multifold, but here are some common examples:
Fragmentation And Inconsistency
Updates can be deployed inconsistently across devices without proper testing and staging, leading to version fragmentation, software incompatibility and more.
—Yadhu Gopalan, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Bots, bugs and software incompatibilities can block a seemingly fitting candidate from passing the initial round of application vetting, which can be extremely frustrating for both the recruiter and jobseeker.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 28 Oct. 2024
This would be a departure from past Snapdragon chips for PCs, which have performed worse than (or, at best, similarly to) existing Intel options, barely improved battery life, and come with a bunch of software incompatibility problems to boot.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 24 Apr. 2024
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“Incompatibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incompatibility. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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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
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