Not able to exist, work, or be used together without causing problems or conflict.
From Medieval Latin 'incompatibilis', from 'in-' (not) and 'compatibilis' (able to exist together), from 'com-' (together) and 'pati' (to suffer, endure). It literally means 'not able to endure together'.
When things are incompatible, they can’t ‘put up with’ being together—whether they’re software programs, chemicals, or personalities. The root idea is endurance: they can’t share the same space without trouble.
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