noncompatible

adjective

non·​com·​pat·​i·​ble ˌnän-kəm-ˈpa-tə-bəl How to pronounce noncompatible (audio)
: not compatible : incompatible sense 1
a genetically noncompatible donor
noncompatible applications/devices
An industry group that had proposed an advanced system compatible with current TV's has put it on hold in favor of a noncompatible, digitized system.George Mannes
noncompatibility noun

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of noncompatible was in 1850

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“Noncompatible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncompatible. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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