compatible
pronunciation
How to pronounce compatible in British English:
UK [kəmˈpætəbl]
How to pronounce compatible in American English:
US [kəmˈpætəbl]
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- Adjective:
- able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination
- having similar disposition and tastes
- capable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification
- (of a couple) existing together harmoniously
- capable of forming a homogeneous mixture that neither separates nor is altered by chemical interaction
Word Origin
- compatible (adj.)
- mid-15c., from Middle French compatible (15c.), from Medieval Latin compatibilis, from Late Latin compati (see compassion). Related: Compatibility.
Synonym
Example
- 1. Is usb 3.0 backward compatible with earlier usb standards ?
- 2. Nor are rising gold and equity prices necessarily compatible .
- 3. We need compatible national systems ; we need to enforce rulings and this must happen quickly .
- 4. But mutually compatible national interests are often best served through co-operation .
- 5. Advice about which plants are compatible is sometimes based more on tradition than proof .