compatible
capable of existing or living together in harmony: the most compatible married couple I know.
able to exist together with something else: Prejudice is not compatible with true religion.
consistent; congruent (often followed by with): His claims are not compatible with the facts.
Botany. (of two or more different plant species or cultivars) capable of cross-pollinating: These varieties of apple trees are quite distinct one from the other, but they are compatible, with each one’s pollen fertilizing the other’s flowers.
Computers.
(of software) capable of being run on another computer without change.
(of hardware) capable of being connected to another device without the use of special equipment or software.
Electronics. (of a device, signal, etc.) capable of being used with equipment in a system without the need for special modification or conversion.
noting a system of television in which color broadcasts can be received on ordinary sets in black and white.
something, as a machine or piece of electronic equipment, that is designed to perform the same tasks as another, often in the same way and using virtually identical parts, programmed instructions, etc.: Software written for one computer will probably run on its close compatibles.
Origin of compatible
1Other words from compatible
- com·pat·i·bil·i·ty [kuhm-pat-uh-bil-i-tee], /kəmˌpæt əˈbɪl ɪ ti/, com·pat·i·ble·ness, noun
- com·pat·i·bly, adverb
- non·com·pat·i·ble, adjective
- non·com·pat·i·bly, adverb
- non·com·pat·i·ble·ness, noun
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How to use compatible in a sentence
Simply plug the device into a USB-C or micro USB compatible charger.
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How is this at all compatible with how your parents treated you?
Dear Leelah, We Will Fight On For You: A Letter to a Dead Trans Teen | Parker Molloy | January 1, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe best he can hope for, March realizes, is to find a more compatible version of Dryfoos.
Was his public persona compatible with the American dad figure he played on the show, or was he moving into new territory?
A Full-Length Bill Cosby Portrait: From Track Star to Ugly Sweaters | Scott Porch | September 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMore pointedly, can supporting abortion rights be compatible with Christianity?
President Obama is absolutely correct that ensuring work is compatible with motherhood is essential.
Why Obama’s Plan for Working Moms Just Won’t Work | Cathy Reisenwitz | July 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHis version adheres as closely to the original as is compatible with elegance and the preservation of metrical grace.
The Poems of Giacomo Leopardi | Giacomo LeopardiOne cannot but feel that there is in these allegories an affectation but little compatible with true eloquence.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10) | Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)He is inclined toward a friendship with somebody else whose nature is compatible with his own.
Report of the Special Committee on Moral Delinquency in Children and Adolescents | Oswald Chettle Mazengarb et al.Sociability, tolerance, humanity, these first virtues of all morality are totally in compatible with religious prejudices.
Superstition In All Ages (1732) | Jean MeslierThe aim of all will be individual and general comfort, and as much happiness as is compatible with humanity.
Ancient Faiths And Modern | Thomas Inman
British Dictionary definitions for compatible
/ (kəmˈpætəbəl) /
(usually foll by with) able to exist together harmoniously
(usually foll by with) consistent or congruous: her deeds were not compatible with her ideology
(of plants)
capable of forming successful grafts
capable of successful self-fertilization: See self-compatible, self-incompatible
(of pieces of machinery, computer equipment, etc) capable of being used together without special modification or adaptation: a PC-compatible disc
Origin of compatible
1Derived forms of compatible
- compatibility or compatibleness, noun
- compatibly, adverb
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