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  • adjective Not compatible.

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non- +‎ compatible

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Examples

  • ABO-incompatible heart transplantation (heart transplantation among noncompatible blood groups) can be safely performed in infants a year old or younger, researchers reported at the American Heart Association?

    November 5th, 2007 2007

  • In pressurized compartments around the walls of a vast floating amphitheater were the noncompatible life forms-swimmers, oozers, mass-mind multiunit forms, breathers of methane or other Class M-lethal atmospheres.

    The Fate of the Phoenix Culbreath, Myrna 1979

  • If needed, amateur radio communications systems completely bypass cellphone networks, telephones, the Internet and noncompatible radio systems to permit direct communications between various agencies throughout the country.

    Thousand Oaks Acorn 2009

  • providing noncompatible diversions during periods of inappropriate behavior e.g., if a child is staring aimlessly out the window, call his attention to a picture in his book; if he is distracting others by tapping his pencil, give him a ball to squeeze.

    It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend Richard Lavoie 2005

  • providing noncompatible diversions during periods of inappropriate behavior e.g., if a child is staring aimlessly out the window, call his attention to a picture in his book; if he is distracting others by tapping his pencil, give him a ball to squeeze.

    It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend Richard Lavoie 2005

  • providing noncompatible diversions during periods of inappropriate behavior e.g., if a child is staring aimlessly out the window, call his attention to a picture in his book; if he is distracting others by tapping his pencil, give him a ball to squeeze.

    It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend Richard Lavoie 2005

  • providing noncompatible diversions during periods of inappropriate behavior e.g., if a child is staring aimlessly out the window, call his attention to a picture in his book; if he is distracting others by tapping his pencil, give him a ball to squeeze.

    It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend Richard Lavoie 2005

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