Speakur

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incompatibility

/ˌɪnkəmˌpætɪˈbɪlɪti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
in-com-pat-i-bil-i-ty
IPA
/ˌɪnkəmˌpætɪˈbɪlɪti/
26
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
7
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or state of being incompatible; inconsistency; irreconcilability.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree French incompatiblebor. English incompatible Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English incompatibility From incompatible + -ity.

Usage

Inflected Forms

incompatibilities (plural)

Derived Forms

bioincompatibility histoincompatibility

Phrases

backward incompatibility self-incompatibility

Frequently Paired Words

irreconcilability incombinability

Synonyms

mutual exclusiveness inconsistency repugnance

Antonyms

compatibility

Rhymes With

facility stability disability liability inability credibility visibility sustainability eligibility instability vulnerability humility

Questions

How do you pronounce incompatibility?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnkəmˌpætɪˈbɪlɪti/.
What does incompatibility mean?
The quality or state of being incompatible; inconsistency; irreconcilability.
Where does incompatibility come from?
Etymology tree French incompatiblebor. English incompatible Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English incompatibility From incompatible + -ity.

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