incompatibility

noun
UK: /ˌɪnkəmˌpætəˈbɪləti/
US: /ˌɪnkəmˌpætəˈbɪləti/

  1. The state of not being able to exist or work with another thing.

    1. There is an incompatibility between the two systems, they can't link.
    2. The incompatibility of their views made a lasting partnership impossible to achieve.

  2. A situation in which two things are so different that they cannot exist or occur together.

    1. The incompatibility of these policies created problems for implementing them.
    2. There's a basic incompatibility between their personalities which makes cohabitation difficult.

  3. When two people don't get along because they're very different.

    1. Their incompatibility led to many arguments about simple things every day.
    2. After several months, they realized their incompatibility was too great to overcome.

Synonyms

discord mismatch disharmony variance conflict

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "incompatibility" in English means: The state of not being able to exist or work with another thing., A situation in which two things are so different that they cannot exist or occur together., When two people don't get along because they're very different..

The phonetic transcription of "incompatibility" is /ˌɪnkəmˌpætəˈbɪləti/ in British English and /ˌɪnkəmˌpætəˈbɪləti/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "incompatibility": discord, mismatch, disharmony, variance, conflict.

Example usage of "incompatibility": "There is an incompatibility between the two systems, they can't link.". More examples on the page.