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Incompatible vs Nonconform - What's the difference?

incompatible | nonconform |

As nouns the difference between incompatible and nonconform

is that incompatible is (medicine|chemistry|chiefly|in the plural) an incompatible substance; one of a group of things that cannot be placed or used together because of a change of chemical composition or opposing medicinal qualities while nonconform is a manufactured product, etc that fails to conform to the required standards.

As an adjective incompatible

is of two things: that cannot coexist; not congruous because of differences; irreconcilable; disagreeing.

As a verb nonconform is

to fail or refuse to conform; to differ.

incompatible

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of two things: that cannot coexist; not congruous because of differences; irreconcilable; disagreeing.
  • (chemistry) Incapable of being together without mutual reaction or decomposition, as certain medicines.

    • Antonyms

    * compatible

    Derived terms

    * incompatibly * incompatibility

    See also

    * incombinable * uncombinable * ununifiable * antagonistic * antipodal * contrastive

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (medicine, chemistry, chiefly, in the plural) An incompatible substance; one of a group of things that cannot be placed or used together because of a change of chemical composition or opposing medicinal qualities.
    • the incompatibles of iron
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    nonconform

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A manufactured product, etc. that fails to conform to the required standards.
  • * 2006 , William D. Mawby, Integrating Inspection Management Into Your Quality Improvement System (page 57)
    • Within a particular batch there are a number of nonconforms sprinkled in some unknown way

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To fail or refuse to conform; to differ.
  • * 2006 , Ralph L. Rosnow, Donald A. Hantula, Advances in social and organizational psychology (page 299)
    • Where an individual fails to live up to expectancies, i.e. nonconforms , he (or she) loses credits, but may maintain some appropriate level of credits by continuing to be perceived as a contributor to the fulfillment of the goals of the group.
  • * 2007 , Anthony R. Pratkanis, The Science of Social Influence (page 195)
    • Here, the influencee nonconforms by actively rebelling against influence.