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compatible
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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 [kəmˈpætəbəl]
adj
1. (usually foll by with) able to exist together harmoniously
2. (usually foll by with) consistent or congruous her deeds were not compatible with her ideology
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of plants)
a.  capable of forming successful grafts
b.  capable of successful self-fertilization See self-compatible, self-incompatible
4. (Engineering / General Engineering) (of pieces of machinery, computer equipment, etc.) capable of being used together without special modification or adaptation a PC-compatible disc
[from Medieval Latin compatibilis, from Late Latin compatī to be in sympathy with; see compassion]
compatibility , compatibleness n
compatibly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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
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 Free enterprise, he argued, was compatible with Russian values and traditions.
consistent inappropriate, contradictory, unfitting, inapt
2. like-minded, harmonious, in harmony, in accord, of one mind, of the same mind, en rapport (French) She and I are very compatible - we're interested in all the same things.
like-minded unsuitable, incompatible, unharmonious
Translations
compatible [kəmˈpætɪbl]
A. ADJcompatible
we weren't really compatiblela verdad es que no éramos compatibles
to be compatible with sth/sbser compatible con algo/algn
an IBM-compatible computerun ordenador compatible con IBM
B. N (Comput) → compatible m
an IBM-compatibleun compatible con IBM

compatible [kəmˈpætɪbəl] adj
[systems, ideas, beliefs] → compatible; [computers, computer systems] → compatible
to be compatible with sth → être compatible avec qch
[people] → compatible
We weren't really compatible → Nous n'étions pas vraiment compatibles.

compatible
adjvereinbar, kompatibel (geh); (Med) → verträglich, kompatibel (spec); peoplezueinanderpassend; colours, furniturepassend; (Comput) → kompatibel; to be compatible (people)zueinanderpassen; (colours, furniture)zusammenpassen; (plan)vereinbar sein; a salary compatible with the dangers of the jobein Gehalt, das den Gefahren des Berufs entspricht; such action would not be compatible with democracyein solches Vorgehen ist nicht mit dem Demokratieverständnis zu vereinen; an IBM-compatible computerein IBM-kompatibler Computer

compatible [kəmˈpætɪbl] adj compatible (with)compatibile (con)
compatible [kəmˈpætɪbl] adj compatible (with)compatibile (con)

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 相容的 сумісний, сполучний ہم مواہنگ ، موافق tương thích
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, 호환성 sutikimas, darna savienojamība; sakritība bersesuaian compatibiliteit samsvar, overensstemmelse; kompatibilitet zgodność compatibilidade compatibilitate совместимость zlučiteľnosť združljivost kompatibilnost förenlighet, kompatibilitet ความเข้ากันได้ uygunluk, uyma 相容性 сумісність, сполучність ہم آہنگی tình trạng tương thích
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 모순 없이, 양립할 수 있게 sutartinai, darniai savienojami; sakrītoši kesesuaian overensstemmende, forenlig; kompatibelt zgodnie compativelmente compatibil совместимо znášanlivo združljivo kompatibilno förenligt, överensstämmande ซึ่งเข้ากันได้ uygun bir şekilde 協調地 сумісно کے مطابق ، کے موافق một cách tương thích

compatible متوافق kompatibilní forenelig kompatibel συμβατός compatible yhteensopiva compatible kompatibilan compatibile 両立できる 호환성 있는 compatibel kompatibel zgodny compatível совместимый kompatibel ที่อยู่ร่วมกันได้ uyumlu tương thích 兼容的


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