ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 01711 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
incompatible
adj.
US/ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl/
UK/ˌɪnkəmˈpætɪbəl/
CSAT Frequency62/100
TOEIC Frequency58/100
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Meanings of incompatible
1adjective
Not able to exist together or work together successfully because of fundamental differences.
Their personalities were incompatible, leading to frequent arguments.
Their personalities were incompatible, leading to frequent arguments.
The old software is incompatible with the new operating system.
The old software is incompatible with the new operating system.
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Derivatives of incompatible
incompatibility
the quality or state of being incompatible (noun)
The incompatibility between the two systems caused technical problems.
The incompatibility between the two systems caused technical problems.
incompatibly
in an incompatible manner (adverb)
The devices function incompatibly with each other.
The devices function incompatibly with each other.
incompatible with
unable to coexist or work together with (phrase)
This policy is incompatible with our company values.
This policy is incompatible with our company values.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of incompatible
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Common Phrases with incompatible
incompatible withincompatible with
incompatible systemsincompatible systems
fundamentally incompatiblefundamentally incompatible
mutually incompatiblemutually incompatible
incompatible softwareincompatible software
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Practice Question: incompatible
Choose the best word for the blank
The two operating systems are ___ with each other, so we cannot use them simultaneously.
- A incompatible
- B incompatibility
- C incompatibly
- D incompatibilities
The adjective 'incompatible' correctly modifies the noun phrase 'two operating systems' to describe their relationship.