INCOMPATIBLE


Meaning of INCOMPATIBLE in English

[in.com.pat.i.ble] adj [ME, fr. MF & ML; MF, fr. ML incompatibilis, fr. L in- + ML compatibilis compatible] (15c) 1: incapable of being held by one person at one time--used of offices that make conflicting demands on the holder

2: not compatible: as a: incapable of association or harmonious coexistence "~ colors" b: unsuitable for use together because of undesirable chemical or physiological effects "~ drugs" c: not both true "~ propositions" d: incapable of blending into a stable homogeneous mixture -- incompatible n -- in.com.pat.i.bly adv

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