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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This reduces the complexity and incompatibility issues that contribute to entropy.
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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.
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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
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“Incompatibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incompatibility. Accessed 22 Nov. 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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