incompatibility
1. the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time (Freq. 1) • Syn: mutual exclusiveness, inconsistency, repugnance • Derivationally related forms: repugn (for: repugnance), incompatible • Hypernyms: contradictoriness 2. (immunology) the degree to which the body's immune system will try to reject foreign material (as transfused blood or transplanted tissue) • Topics: immunology • Hypernyms: physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition • Hyponyms: histoincompatibility, Rh incompatibility 3. the quality of being unable to exist or work in congenial combination • Ant: compatibility • Derivationally related forms: incompatible • Hypernyms: characteristic • Hyponyms: conflict, incongruity, incongruousness
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