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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIncompatible
/ɪnˈkɒmpətəbl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not able to exist or work together without conflict.
"The two software programs are incompatible, causing frequent crashes." - 2
Not suitable for use together.
"Their lifestyles were incompatible, leading to frequent arguments."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'incompatible' originates from the Latin 'incompatibilis', which combines 'in-' meaning 'not' and 'compatibilis' meaning 'able to exist together'. The term evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 15th century, reflecting a growing understanding of relationships and compatibility in various contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Incompatible" is said worldwide
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incompatible
Transliteration: ɛ̃.kɔ̃.pa.tibl
"Ces deux systèmes sont incompatibles."
inkompatibel
Transliteration: ɪn.kɔm.paˈtiː.bəl
"Diese beiden Programme sind inkompatibel."
incompatibile
Transliteration: inkompaˈtibile
"I due software sono incompatibili."
incompatible
Transliteration: inkompaˈtible
"Estos dos programas son incompatibles."
incompatível
Transliteration: ĩkõpɐˈtʃivɛl
"Esses dois sistemas são incompatíveis."
असंगत
Transliteration: asaṅgata
"ये दोनों सॉफ़्टवेयर असंगत हैं।"
不兼容
Transliteration: bù jiānróng
"这两个程序不兼容。"
호환되지 않는
Transliteration: hwan-dwe-ji anh-neun
"이 두 프로그램은 호환되지 않습니다."
互換性がない
Transliteration: gokan-sei ga nai
"この二つのソフトウェアは互換性がない。"
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