Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Capable of existing or performing in harmonious, agreeable, or congenial combination with another or others.
- adjective Capable of orderly, efficient integration and operation with other elements in a system with no modification or conversion required.
- adjective Capable of forming a chemically or biochemically stable system.
- adjective Medicine Capable of being grafted, transfused, or transplanted from one individual to another without rejection.
- noun A device, such as a computer or computer software, that can be integrated into or used with another device or system of its type.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Capable of coexisting or being found together in the same subject; consistent; reconcilable: now followed by with, formerly sometimes by to.
- Capable of existing together in harmony; suitable; agreeable; congenial; congruous.
- Synonyms Consistent (with), accordant (with), congruous (with), congenial (to), in keeping (with). For comparison, see
incompatible .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Capable of existing in harmony; congruous; suitable; not repugnant; -- usually followed by
with .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Capable of
easy interaction . - adjective Able to
get along well. - noun Something that is compatible with something else.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective capable of forming a homogeneous mixture that neither separates nor is altered by chemical interaction
- adjective capable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification
- adjective able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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Instead, he said, he would try to restore what he called "compatible" relations with Israel.
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Unless the man gives indication he no longer thinks his manifest sin compatible with receiving communion, leading prayers, talking to priests, etc., his engagement in those activities is no indication of repentance from his manifest sin.
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Part 3 of 5 – Engaging hearts and minds with phonemic awareness Movement and rhythm, blended with songs and chants weave a tapestry of phonemic success as Phyllis connects brain compatible learning, Phonemic Awareness and FUN!
Dance your way to Phonemic Awareness- Part 3 « General Literacy « Videos « Literacy News 2009
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For writers especially, time is one of our most valuable assets, so you want to make sure you and your support network are using it in compatible (and effective) ways.
Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Peeps Aren’t Only for Easter 2010
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The frequently made assertion that modern biology and the assumptions of the Judaeo-Christian tradition are fully compatible is false.
Berlinski's Wisdom 2010
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May 16, 2009 at 9: 06 PM how compatible is this with multi-profiles on itunes?
iWatchSyncer Automatically Adds New Music To iTunes | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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The commission's problem is that it is hamstrung by the need to remain compatible with the treaties underlying the European Union that make fiscal union impossible for now.
Euro Zone's Running Repairs Don't Offer True Solutions Richard Barley 2010
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The whole nameing thing always bugsed me, and IBM compatible is a horrible name.
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I think what they really mean by not compatible is that the extension was not fully tested for bugs, errors. .etc with the latest version but most turn out to be working just fine.
Brushed Metal Look 2007
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As each new and improved storage system comes out, computers generally remain compatible with the immediate past system but not with anything older.
File Not Found 2006
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