"incompatible" meaning in English

See incompatible in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌɪŋkəmˈpætɪbəl/ Audio: en-us-incompatible.ogg [US] Forms: incompatible [positive], more incompatible [comparative], most incompatible [superlative]
Etymology: in- + compatible Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|in|compatible}} in- + compatible Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Two things are incompatible with each other if they don't fit together or don't work well together.
    Sense id: simple-incompatible-en-adj-riRfT7wu
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Categories (other): Terms prefixed with in-
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