incompatibility
noun/ɪnkəmˌpætəˈbɪlɪti/
Frequency rank: #16,442 most common English word
Meaning
the state of being unable to exist or work together harmoniously.
Example sentence
The project failed because of incompatibility between the two software systems.
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