Dictionary Entry
incompatible
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˌɪŋkəmˈpætɪbəl/Word FrequencyCommon (4.36)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)(chiefly in the plural) An incompatible substance; one of a group of things that cannot be placed or used together because of a change of chemical composition or opposing medicinal qualities.
In a Sentence
“the incompatibles of iron”
Published Usage Examples
“How do that work when those items are locked away in incompatible and proprietary data stores?”
“To say that they are incompatible is like saying that the Cosmological Fine Tuning argument is incompatible with biological ID because it only discusses the physical constants of the universe.”
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