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Definition incompatible in American English

incompatible adjective

adjective
/ˌɪnkəmˈpætəb(ə)l/
1

ideas, systems, or machines that are incompatible are not able to work or exist together because of basic differences

Example

incompatible software systems

Example

two aims that turned out to be incompatible

1.1

used about people who are so different that they cannot live or work together

Example

We didn't realize until too late that we were entirely incompatible.

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Definition incompatible in American English