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incompatibility

/ɪnkəmˈpætɪbɪlɪti/ noun · British & US

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What does incompatibility mean?

noun

The state or quality of being incompatible; a lack of compatibility. Inability of two or more things to coexist or function together.

Example

"The incompatibility of the new software with the existing hardware caused significant problems."

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Words that share this root

in compatible ability capacity

What's another word for incompatibility?

incompatibleness incompatibility of purpose incompatibility of use incompatibility of design incompatibility of function incompatibility of operation

What's the opposite of incompatibility?

compatibility congruence harmony

Rhymes with incompatibility

incompatibility compatibility inability ability