# Incompatible Interfaces

> A precondition of two interfaces that must cooperate yet expose mismatched signatures.

Record: `lex:incompatible-interfaces`
Kind: constraint
Layer: [Design Patterns Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/design-patterns-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-incompatible-interfaces

## category

- [Structural Patterns](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/structural-patterns.md)

## referenced-by

- [Adapter Pattern](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/adapter-pattern.md)