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   Com·pat·i·ble

   /kəmˈpadəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of two things) able to exist or occur together without conflict: "the fruitiness of Beaujolais is compatible with a number of meat dishes"
   • ▪ (of two people) able to have a harmonious relationship: well-suited: "it's a pity we're not compatible" Similar well suitedsuitedwell matchedlike-mindedof the same mindin agreementin tunein harmonyreconcilablearchaic:accordantOpposite incompatible
   • ▪ (of one thing) consistent with another: "the symptoms were compatible with gastritis or a peptic ulcer" Similar consistentreconcilableconsonantcongruouscongruentfittingin keepingin accordin tunein stepOpposite inconsistent
   • ▪ (of a computer, a piece of software, or other device) able to be used with a specified piece of equipment or software without special adaptation or modification: "the printer is fully compatible with all leading software"

   noun

   • 1. a computer that can use software designed for another make or type: "packages available for IBM PCs and compatibles"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French, from medieval Latin compatibilis, from compati ‘suffer with’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. compatibly adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › compatibleCompatible Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of COMPATIBLE is capable of existing together in harmony. How to use compatible in a sentence.

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   Compatible definition: capable of existing or living together in harmony. See examples of COMPATIBLE used in a sentence.

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   COMPATIBLE definition: 1. able to exist, live, or work successfully with something or someone else: 2. able to be used…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › compatibleCompatible - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Use the word compatible to describe two things that work well together, like your Wii and your big screen TV, or peanut butter and jelly. You may have heard that opposites attract, but initial attraction doesn’t necessarily mean that opposites will be compatible in the long-term.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMPATIBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. a. capable of living together harmoniously or getting along well together ( with) b. in agreement; congruent ( with) 2. a. that can work well together, get along well together, combine well, etc. a compatible couple, compatible colors.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcompatible adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   compatible (with something) (of ideas, methods or things) able to exist or be used together without causing problems. Are measures to protect the environment compatible with economic growth? compatible blood groups. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › compatibleCompatible - definition of compatible by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Capable of existing or performing in harmonious, agreeable, or congenial combination with another or others: compatible family relationships. 2. Capable of orderly, efficient integration and operation with other elements in a system with no modification or conversion required. 3. Capable of forming a chemically or biochemically stable system. 4.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › compatibleCOMPATIBLE definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   COMPATIBLE meaning: 1. compatible equipment can be used together: 2. If people are compatible, they like each other…. Learn more.

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    Compatible definition: That can be mixed without reacting chemically or interfering with one another's action or state: said of drugs, insecticides, etc.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › compatibleCompatible Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    COMPATIBLE meaning: 1 : able to exist together without trouble or conflict going together well; 2 : able to be used together.