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Incomparable vs. Incompatible
Incomparable
/ɪnˈkɒmpərəbəl/Examples:
The sunset over the ocean was truly incomparable.Her skills on the violin are incomparable to any other.This novel offers an incomparable depth of emotion and insight.
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Incompatible
/ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl/Examples:
Their personalities proved to be completely incompatible.The software versions were incompatible with each other.Their dietary preferences were utterly incompatible.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Incomparable is used to describe something that is so unique or excellent that it stands above any comparison.
- Incompatible refers to things that cannot work together or exist in harmony.
- Remember that comparable suggests comparison and incomparable negates it, suggesting no comparison is possible because it's matchless.
- Compatible means able to exist together without conflict, so incompatible implies a lack of this harmony or fit.
- Think of incomparable in terms of quality, and incompatible in terms of relationship or functionality.
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