compatible
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4.1
- adjective
- /kəmˈpætəbl/
:
compatible
- The new software is fully compatible with older operating systems.
- made compatible
- fully compatible
- compatible with devices
So I would say the most compatible is Catherine and Ellen.
- So I would say the most compatible is Catherine and Ellen.
- All right, then we, we're not compatible, plain and simple.
- Five steps to determine if you're compatible with a woman.
- So the description would be compatible with a total solar eclipse.
- Yeah, but right now it's compatible with most toys off the shelf.
- They're ready and their life is compatible with yours.
- We're just making things compatible, all right?
- You recognize a mind that's like yours or that's compatible with yours.
- So here's my question, why aren't more electric cars compatible with Tesla supercharging network?
- And yes, that's compatible with Einstein's theories.
- Love and interest come from people who are compatible sort of, but not that much.
- For to be me, you need that compatible partner who can elevate you like that.
- EKWB already has plans for water blocks compatible with this PCB.
Examples
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For often, things are not as easy or as compatible as they might appear.
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The fragrances have to be compatible with each other.
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It's like when two people who are like really, really compatible get get married.
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And I just felt so compatible with the whole book for wow.
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It's not always compatible with what it is you need.
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Yes, and my husband and I are very compatible.
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So next question is, is their lifestyle compatible with yours?
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The most compatible couples have compatible life goals.
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All that remains is to select the most compatible candidate.
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They're ready and their life is compatible with yours.
Synonyms
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3.3
Agreeing with something else and not contradicting it
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4.9
In line with rules or facts
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7.0
Can work with other devices or software to share information
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5.6
People can make them agree or work together
Able to exist or happen together without contradicting each other
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
Software that works with other programs or devices without problems
How Compatible
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4.9
- Specialized
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7.0
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4.1
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3.4
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6.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
compatible = com + pat + ible
The prefix 'com-' (together) and suffix '-ible' (able to be) are recognizable, so the overall sense 'able to exist or work together' is somewhat derivable, but the root 'pat' is a Latin combining form not a standalone English word, so the morphological link is not fully transparent for typical learners.
Etymology
Compatible comes from the parts com- 'with' and pati 'to suffer' or 'allow', the same root as patient, so imagine things that can 'put up with' each other. So compatible means able to exist or work together without conflict.