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Compatible

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Adjective

1. compatible

able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination

Example Sentences:
'a compatible married couple'
'her deeds were compatible with her ideology'

2. compatible

capable 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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Compatible

see synonyms of compatible
adjective
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. (of plants)
a. 
capable of forming successful grafts
b. 
capable of successful self-fertilization
self-compatible, self-incompatible
4. 
(of pieces of machinery, computer equipment, etc) capable of being used together without special modification or adaptation
a PC-compatible disc

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Compatible

see synonyms of compatible
adjective
1. 
a. 
capable of living together harmoniously or getting along well together (with)
b. 
in agreement; congruent (with)
2. 
a. 
that can work well together, get along well together, combine well, etc.
a compatible couple, compatible colors
b. 
that can function or be used together without change or alteration
3. 
that can be mixed without reacting chemically or interfering with one another's action or state: said of drugs, insecticides, etc.
4.  Botany
that can be cross-fertilized or grafted readily
5.  Computing
designating or of
a. 
computer components, software, etc. that can be used with a specified computer or computer system
often in hyphenated compounds
b. 
computers or computer systems that can use the same components, software, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Compatible

see synonyms of compatible
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. 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.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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