incompatibilidad

incompatibility

noun een-kohm-pah-tee-bee-lee-DAHD Rare

Usage Note

Incompatibilidad refers to a fundamental clash or irreconcilable difference — between people (incompatibilidad de caracteres, 'incompatibility of personalities'), systems, or legal positions. In Spanish administrative law, incompatibilidad specifically refers to rules preventing a civil servant from holding two public posts simultaneously. The related adjective is incompatible.

Examples

"Hay una incompatibilidad entre los dos sistemas."

Natural Translation

There is an incompatibility between the two systems.

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