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Definitions for Compatible
kəmˈpæt ə bəlcom·pat·i·ble
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Princeton's WordNet
compatibleadjective
able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination
"a compatible married couple"; "her deeds were compatible with her ideology"
compatibleadjective
capable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification
compatibleadjective
capable of forming a homogeneous mixture that neither separates nor is altered by chemical interaction
Wiktionary
compatibleadjective
Capable of easy interaction.
compatibleadjective
Able to get along well.
Etymology: from compatible, from compatibilis, from compati
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
COMPATIBLEadjective
Etymology: corrupted, by an unskilful compliance with pronunciation, from competible, from competo, Latin, to suit, to agree.
The object of the will is such a good as is compatible to an intellectual nature. Matthew Hale, Origin of Mankind.
Our poets have joined together such qualities as are by nature the most compatible; valour with anger, meekness with piety, and prudence with dissimulation. William Broome.
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compatible
Compatible generally refers to two or more things being able to exist or function together without conflict or problems. This could refer to objects, systems, ideas, or people that are capable of existing or working together in combination. Factors such as similarities, agreement, synergies or adaptability can make things compatible.
Webster Dictionary
Compatibleadjective
capable of existing in harmony; congruous; suitable; not repugnant; -- usually followed by with
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Compatible
kom-pat′i-bl, adj. consistent: agreeable: that can be endured together.—ns. Compatibil′ity, Compat′ibleness, the quality of being compatible.—adv. Compat′ibly. [Fr.,—L. com, with, pati, to suffer.]
Editors Contribution
compatible
To agree and exist in perfect harmony.
They were so compatible and their love for each other inspired them to marry.
Submitted by MaryC on March 1, 2020
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The numerical value of Compatible in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Compatible in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of Compatible in a Sentence
Emotions will be critical in making machine intelligence more compatible with our own. This will be essential in order to facilitate healthier interactions as we move forward into our hopefully shared future.
The main thing is to make sure that any CCCTB tax regime is fully compatible with global initiatives and that we need as many member states involved as possible.
We should create a free constitution, compatible with universal values.
We consider the ideology of the 680 to not be compatible with our freedom and that can be dangerous.
Huawei is in a strong position to consolidate its dominance further amid 5G network rollout, given its tight operator relationships in 5G network deployment, and control over key components such as local network compatible 5G chipsets, this puts significant pressure on Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi, which find it very hard to make any breakthrough.
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- متوافقArabic
- съвместимBulgarian
- compatibleCatalan, Valencian
- kompatibilní, slučitelnýCzech
- kompatibel, fähig, austauschbar, verträglichGerman
- compatibleSpanish
- compatibleFrench
- compatíbel, compatibleGalician
- compatibileItalian
- תוֹאֵםHebrew
- 互換性のありますJapanese
- kompatibelNorwegian
- verenigbaarDutch
- kompatibelNorwegian Nynorsk
- kompatybilnyPolish
- compatívelPortuguese
- совместимый, сочетаемыйRussian
- ہم آہنگUrdu
- 兼容Chinese
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