- incompatibility
- noun (plural -ties) Date: 1611 1. a. the quality or state of being incompatible b. lack of interfertility between two plants 2. plural mutually antagonistic things or qualities
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incompatibility — UK US /ˌɪnkəmˌpætəˈbɪləti/ noun [C or U] (plural incompatibilities) ► the fact that two things are so different that they cannot both happen, be correct, or be accepted at the same time: incompatibility between sth (and sth) »In design, there… … Financial and business terms
incompatibility — I (difference) noun animosity, antagonism, antipathy, clash, conflict, contradictoriness, contrariety, contrast, controversy, disaccord, disagreement, discord, discordance, dislike, dispute, dissension, dissent, dissidence, disunion, disunity,… … Law dictionary
Incompatibility — In com*pat i*bil i*ty, n.; pl. { ties}. [Cf. F. incompatibilit[ e].] The quality or state of being incompatible; inconsistency; irreconcilableness. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
incompatibility — (n.) 1610s; see INCOMPATIBLE (Cf. incompatible) + ITY (Cf. ity) … Etymology dictionary
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incompatibility — Synonyms and related words: Discordia, Eris, ambiguity, ambivalence, antinomy, asymmetry, autism, bashfulness, chill, chilliness, clash, clashing, coldness, conflict, contention, contrariety, contrast, coolness, departure, deviation, difference,… … Moby Thesaurus
incompatibility — n. incompatibility with * * * [ˌɪnkəmpætə bɪlɪtɪ] incompatibilitywith … Combinatory dictionary
incompatibility — in·com·pat·i·bil·i·ty || ɪnkÉ™mpætÉ™ bɪlÉ™tɪ n. incongruity; lack of harmony or suitability, incompatibility; inconsistency; opposition … English contemporary dictionary
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incompatibility — 1. Genetically or physiologically determined prevention of intermating. 2. A physiological interaction resulting in graft rejection or failure. 3. A function of a related group of plasmids. Incompatible plasmids share similar replication… … Glossary of Biotechnology
