compatible

com·pat·i·ble  (km-pt-bl)

adj.

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. Of or relating to a television system in which color broadcasts can be received in black and white by sets incapable of color reception.

5. Medicine Capable of being grafted, transfused, or transplanted from one individual to another without rejection: compatible blood.

n.

A device, such as a computer or computer software, that can be integrated into or used with another device or system of its type.

---

[Middle English, from Medieval Latin compatbilis, from Late Latin compat, to sympathize; see compassion.]

---

com·pati·bili·ty, com·pati·ble·ness n.

com·pati·bly adv.

---

compatible

Adjective

1. able to exist together harmoniously

2. consistent: his evidence is fully compatible with the other data

3. (of pieces of equipment) capable of being used together [Late Latin compati to suffer with]

compatibility n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	compatible - able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination; "a compatible married couple"; "her deeds were compatible with her ideology" congenial - suitable to your needs; "a congenial atmosphere to work in"; "two congenial spirits united...by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues"- T.L.Peacock harmonious - musically pleasing matched - going well together; possessing harmonizing qualities incompatible - not compatible; "incompatible personalities"; "incompatible colors"
	2.	compatible - capable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system - a machine for performing calculations automatically incompatible - incapable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification
	3.	compatible - capable of forming a homogeneous mixture that neither separates nor is altered by chemical interaction miscible, mixable - (chemistry, physics) capable of being mixed

---

compatible

adjective 1. consistent, in keeping, consonant, congenial, congruent, reconcilable, congruous, accordant, agreeable << OPPOSITE inappropriate

adjective 2. like-minded, harmonious, in harmony, in accord, of one mind, of the same mind, en rapport (French) << OPPOSITE incompatible

Translations

compatible [kəmˈpætɪbl] adj → compatible

---

compatible [kəmˈpætɪbl] adj → compatible

---

compatible [kəmˈpætɪbl] adj (ideas etc) → vereinbar;

(people) → zueinanderpassend;

(Comput) → kompatibel

---

compatible [kəmˈpætɪbl] adj → compatibile

---

compatible

adj compatible [kəmˈpӕtəbl]

able to agree or exist successfully side by side. bestaanbaar, verenigbaar مُتَوافِق، مُنْسَجِم съвместим kompatibilní, slučitelný forenelig; kompatibel vereinbar ταιριαστός, συμβατός compatible kokkusobiv سازگار؛ جور yhteensopiva compatible (avec) תוֹאֵם अनुरूप uskladiv, spojiv, snošljiv összeegyeztethető serasi samrÿmanlegur compatibile 適合する 양립할 수 있는 sutinkantis, vienas su kitu derantis savienojams; sakritīgs sesuai compatibel overensstemmende, forenlig; kompatibel (data) zgodny compatível compatibil (cu) совместимый zlučiteľný združljiv kompatibilan förenlig, kompatibel ที่ทำงานร่วมกันได้; ที่อยู่รวมกันได้ uyumlu, bağdaşabilir 可和諧共存的 сумісний, сполучний ہم مواہنگ ، موافق tương thích 可和谐共存的

n comˌpatiˈbility

bestaanbaarheid, verenigbaarheid تَوافُق، انْسِجام съвместимост slučitelnost forligelighed; overensstemmelse die Vereinbarkeit συμφωνία, συμβατότητα compatibilidad kokkusobivus سازگاری yhteensopivuus, yhteen soveltuvuus compatibilité תְאִימוּת संगत‍ि, संगतता uskladivost, spojivost, slaganje, kompatibilnost összeegyeztethetőség keserasian samlyndi compatibilità 適合性 양립성 sutikimas, darna savienojamība; sakritība bersesuaian compatibiliteit samsvar, overensstemmelse; kompatibilitet zgodność compatibilidade compatibilitate совместимость zlučiteľnosť združljivost kompatibilnost förenlighet, kompatibilitet ความเข้ากันได้ uygunluk, uyma 兼容性 сумісність, сполучність ہم آہنگی tình trạng tương thích 兼容性

adv comˈpatibly

bestaanbaar بِتَوافُق، بانْسِجام съответстващо slučitelně, snášenlivě foreneligt; forligeligt vereinbar αρμονικά compatiblemente sobivalt با سازگاری sopivasti d'une manière compatible בְּהַתאֲמָה संगततापूर्वक uskladivo, spojivo összeegyeztethetően secara serasi með samrÿmanlegum hætti compatibilmente 適合して 양립하여 sutartinai, darniai savienojami; sakrītoši kesesuaian overensstemmende, forenlig; kompatibelt zgodnie compativelmente compatibil совместимо znášanlivo združljivo kompatibilno förenligt, överensstämmande ซึ่งเข้ากันได้ uygun bir şekilde 和諧地 сумісно کے مطابق ، کے موافق một cách tương thích 和谐地