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incompatible

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Understanding meaning

Incompatible comes from the word compatible which means that two things go well together. Incompatible means that things do NOT go well together.For example:

My computer does not support this new computer program: It is incompatible with my laptop.

This square shape is incompatible with the round hole.

Which answers are closest in meaning to incompatible? Choose the 3 correct answers.

exist in harmony with each other

two things or people conflicting with each other

disagree with each other

cannot work together