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compatible

com·pat·i·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh m-pat-uh-buh l]
    • /kəmˈpæt ə bəl/
    • /kəmˈpæt.ɪ.bl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh m-pat-uh-buh l]
    • /kəmˈpæt ə bəl/

Definitions of compatible word

  • adjective compatible If things, for example systems, ideas, and beliefs, are compatible, they work well together or can exist together successfully. 3
  • adjective compatible If you say that you are compatible with someone, you mean that you have a good relationship with them because you have similar opinions and interests. 3
  • adjective compatible If one make of computer or computer equipment is compatible with another make, especially IBM, they can be used together and can use the same software. 3
  • adjective compatible able to exist together harmoniously 3
  • adjective compatible consistent or congruous 3
  • adjective compatible capable of forming successful grafts 3
See all 33 definitions of compatible

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Origin of compatible

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English < Medieval Latin compatibilis, derivative of Late Latin compatī (Latin com- com- + patī to suffer, undergo). See -ible

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Parts of speech for Compatible

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Compatible

compatible popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for compatible

adj compatible

  • adaptable — If you describe a person or animal as adaptable, you mean that they are able to change their ideas or behaviour in order to deal with new situations.
  • consistent — Someone who is consistent always behaves in the same way, has the same attitudes towards people or things, or achieves the same level of success in something.
  • suitable — such as to suit; appropriate; fitting; becoming.
  • appropriate — Something that is appropriate is suitable or acceptable for a particular situation.
  • accordant — in conformity or harmony

noun compatible

  • congruity — the condition or fact of being congruous or congruent

adjective compatible

  • well-matched — a person or thing that equals or resembles another in some respect.
  • well-suited — appropriate: She is suited to such a job.
  • companionable — If you describe a person as companionable, you mean they are friendly and pleasant to be with.
  • friendly — characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
  • attuned — If you are attuned to something, you can understand and appreciate it.
All 32 Synonyms of compatible

Antonyms for compatible

adj compatible

  • unsuitable — not suitable; inappropriate; unfitting; unbecoming.
  • antagonistic — If a person is antagonistic to someone or something, they show hatred or dislike towards them.
  • antipathetic — having or arousing a strong aversion
  • incompatible — not compatible; unable to exist together in harmony: She asked for a divorce because they were utterly incompatible.
  • inharmonious — not harmonious; discordant; unmelodious.
All 9 Antonyms of compatible

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Related words

  • agreeable

    If something is agreeable, it is pleasant and you enjoy it.

  • coextrusion

    simultaneous extrusion of two or more different yet compatible metals or plastics through the same die.

  • gang

    a group or band: A gang of boys gathered around the winning pitcher.

  • hardware platform

    a group of compatible computers that can run the same software.

  • music locker

    Digital Technology. an online service that supports cloud-based storage of digital music files so as to allow users to stream or download their personal music collections for playback on any compatible device: I uploaded all my CDs to a music locker, and now I can access the music from my laptop, tablet, or smartphone.

  • newmanism

    the views and theories of John Henry Newman before his conversion to the Roman Catholic Church, in which he held that the Thirty-nine Articles of the Church of England are compatible with Roman Catholicism.
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