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compatibility Synonyms & Antonyms

/kəmˌpætəˈbɪlɪti/

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Compatibility as a Noun

1

The state of being compatible; in which two or more things are able to exist or work together in combination without problems or conflict.

2

the capability of two or more items or components of equipment or material to exist or function in the same system or environment without mutual interference.

3

the ability to execute a given program on different types of computers without modification of the program or the computers. See backward compatibility and forward compatibility.

4

the capability that allows the substitution of one subsystem (storage facility), or of one functional unit (e.g., hardware, software), for the originally designated system or functional unit in a relatively transparent manner, without loss of information and without the introduction of errors.

5

the continuity or good fit of material or members or components while being deformed.

6

(structural analysis) the continuity or good fit of material or members or components while being deformed.

Word Forms & Grammar

compatibility (countable and uncountable, plural compatibilities)

Words That Rhyme With Compatibility

Origin of Compatibility

Borrowed from New Latin compatibilitās. By surface analysis, compatible +‎ -ity.

Word Facts for Compatibility

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/kəmˌpætəˈbɪlɪti/
MeaningThe state of being compatible; in which two or more things are able to exist or work together in combination…
Pluralcompatibilities