incompatibility

• Nom désignant l'état ou la qualité d'être incompatible, comme des contradictions logiques, un rejet biologique par le système immunitaire, ou l'incapacité à coexister ou à fonctionner ensemble de manière harmonieuse.

A noun referring to the state or quality of being incompatible, such as logical contradictions, biological rejection by the immune system, or the inability to exist or work together harmoniously.

1. Logical contradictionC1formal

   The relationship between statements or propositions that cannot both be true simultaneously.

   Incompatibilité logique

   • The incompatibility of the two theories led to a scientific debate.
   • There is a logical incompatibility between his claims and the evidence.
   • The philosopher discussed the incompatibility of free will and determinism.

   Synonymesconflictcontradictioncontrarietyinconsistencyoppositionrepugnance

2. Immunological rejectionC1formalmedical

   The degree to which the body's immune system will try to reject foreign material, such as transfused blood or transplanted tissue.

   Incompatibilité immunologique

   • Blood type incompatibility can cause serious reactions during transfusion.
   • The doctor tested for tissue incompatibility before the organ transplant.
   • Immunological incompatibility is a major challenge in transplant surgery.

   Antonymescompatibility

3. Inability to coexistB2formal

   The quality of being unable to exist or work together in a harmonious combination.

   Incompatibilité (incapacité à coexister)

   • The incompatibility of their personalities made the relationship difficult.
   • Software incompatibility caused the program to crash repeatedly.
   • There is a fundamental incompatibility between their business models.

   Synonymesclashconflictdiscordanceincongruityinconsistencymismatch

   Antonymesaccordcompatibilityconcordcongruityharmony