Incompatible Meaning
/ˌɪŋkəmˈpætɪbəl/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf two things: that cannot coexist; not congruous because of differences; unable to function together due to dissimilarities.
adjOf two or more things: that cannot coexist; not congruous because of differences; unable to function together due to dissimilarities.
Sentence Examples
Our managing director is incompatible with the president.
His desires are incompatible with his income.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The new printer is ____ with our old computer, so it won't connect.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Their different personalities and life goals made them fundamentally ____ as life partners.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree French incompatiblebor. English incompatible Borrowed from French incompatible.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Courts of equity are in many instances so nice and intricate, that they are incompatible with the genius of trials by jury."
— 1788, Publius [pseudonym; Alexander Hamilton], “Number LXXXIII”, in The Federalist: A Collection of Essays, Written in Favour of the New Constitution, […] , volume II, New York, N.Y.: […] J. and A. M‘Lean, […], →OCLC:
""You did not visit High Barn?"
"Oh no."
"But there was no particular reason why you should not?"
"Why do you ask me that?" she demanded quickly, and in a tone that was quite incompatible with the simple inquiry."
— 1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados:
"After the story was published, Hunter stated that the temple's executive committee informed him that such statements were incompatible with being a rabbi."
— 2019 February 27, Jeremy Pelzer, “Green Party presidential hopeful says he was fired as rabbi because of Israel criticism”, in cleveland.com:
"Incompatibles are consequents of contraries. For example, sleeping and waking are contraries, and snoring is associated with sleepers. So snoring and waking are incompatibles."
— 2004, Boethius, translated by Eleonore Stump, In Ciceronis Topica:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The new printer is ____ with our old computer, so it won't connect.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Their different personalities and life goals made them fundamentally ____ as life partners.