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incompatible

Short Definition : inharmonious; N. incompatibility

Definition
(adj) not compatible
Example Sentence
  • incompatible personalities
  • incompatible colors
Definition
(adj) used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect
Synonyms : antagonistic
Definition
(adj) not suitable to your tastes or needs
Synonyms : uncongenial
Example Sentence
  • the uncongenial roommates were always fighting
  • the task was uncongenial to one sensitive to rebuffs
Definition
(adj) incapable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification Definition
(adj) of words so related that one contrasts with the other
Synonyms : contrastive
Example Sentence
  • `rich' and `hard-up' are contrastive terms
Definition
(adj) not easy to combine harmoniously Definition
(adj) not compatible with other facts
Synonyms : discrepant
Definition
(adj) not in keeping with what is correct or proper
Example Sentence
  • completely inappropriate behavior
Definition
(adj) used especially of solids or solutions; incapable of blending into a stable homogeneous mixture

incongruity

Short Definition : lack of harmony; absurdity; ADJ. incongruous: lacking in harmony; inappropriate

Definition
(noun) the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
Synonyms : incongruousness
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for incongruity

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IN+CONGRess+no UnITY...take it as fun ppl..;)

Congruent triangles....incongruity is opposite of congruent.. so in-congruent people always clash on their views i.e. not in confirmity

in+ con(bad)+gruity(sounds ike unity..) .. hence bad unity refers to LACK OF HARMONY..

inconsequential

Short Definition : insignificant; unimportant

Definition
(adj) lacking worth or importance
Synonyms : inconsequent
Example Sentence
  • his work seems trivial and inconsequential
  • the quite inconsequent fellow was managed like a puppet
Definition
(adj) not following logically as a consequence
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for inconsequential

consequence means result- we are never worried about the result of inconsequential or worthless things.

Not essential

in (no-negative)+consequential(consequences) of a study is INSIGNIFICANT to parents :(.

inconsistency

Short Definition : state of being self-contradictory; lack of uniformity or steadiness; ADJ. inconsistent: displaying a lack of consistency; erratic; contradictory; incompatible

Definition
(noun) the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time Definition
(noun) the quality of being inconsistent and lacking a harmonious uniformity among things or parts
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for inconsistency

conistent= uniform, inconsistent means opp to consistent n i.e not uniform.

incontinent

Short Definition : lacking self-restraint; not continent; licentious

Definition
(adj) not having control over urination and defecation
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for incontinent

on continent or island say, there is no bahtrooms.. sou feel incontinent on continent or island.

continent == "continental food" -- if your health is not ok then u need "self restrain " from eating , ie "incontinent " means "lack of self restrain "

relate continent of [in-CONTINENT] with content thus in-continent is someone who is never content and thus he lacks self restrain and is licentious

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read in as not cont as control and nent as pent so so no control regarding pent

in(no) + continent (content) after 3 wins means John has NO CONTROL over eager to win.

incontrovertible

Short Definition : indisputable; impossible to dispute; not open to question; unquestionable

Definition
(adj) impossible to deny or disprove
Synonyms : irrefutable positive
Example Sentence
  • incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence
  • proof positive
  • an irrefutable argument
Definition
(adj) necessarily or demonstrably true
Synonyms : demonstrable
Example Sentence
  • demonstrable truths
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for incontrovertible

in-controvertible; here relate controvertible with controversy thus something which cannot have any controversy is in-controvertible and thus is indisputable

incorporate

Short Definition : introduce something into a larger whole; include; embody; give material form to; ADJ.

Definition
(verb) make into a whole or make part of a whole
Synonyms : integrate
Example Sentence
  • She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal
Definition
(verb) include or contain; have as a component
Synonyms : comprise contain
Example Sentence
  • A totally new idea is comprised in this paper
  • The record contains many old songs from the 1930's
Definition
(verb) form a corporation Definition
(verb) unite or merge with something already in existence
Example Sentence
  • incorporate this document with those pertaining to the same case
Definition
(adj) formed or united into a whole
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for incorporate

IN CORPORATE life you have to integrate and to become united to have greater profits

incorporeal

Short Definition : without a material body; insubstantial

Definition
(adj) without material form or substance
Synonyms : immaterial
Example Sentence
  • an incorporeal spirit
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for incorporeal

in+CORPOREAL...Corporate world has a lot of money(material, substance)...

incorporeal: things which can not be incorporated with the 'real' world.

relate coporeal to corpus and incorporeal to having no body

incorrigible

Short Definition : uncorrectable

Definition
(adj) impervious to correction by punishment
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for incorrigible

(in)corr(gible)==in eligible to be corrected or cant be corrected

IN(not)+corrected=which cant be corrected

in corr: can't be corrected; in corrg: like can't be couraged or to say encouraged means not easily influenced

the japanese would call collage corrige, and this cannot be corrected even if you send them to college to punish them.

incredulity

Short Definition : tendency to disbelief

Definition
(noun) doubt about the truth of something
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for incredulity

it like this in(not)+cred(belief)+ulity......so here (root)cred always means belief...in(not)+cred(belief)=not to belive....disbelief

in(not) + credit >> one who does not give credit to others, actually does not believes that person is capable of doing this great work.. so he disbelives the person..

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