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compatibility

noun
/kəmˌpætəˈbɪlɪti/UK/kəmˌpætəˈbɪləti/CA

Etymology

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

  1. borrowed from compatibilitās

Definitions

  1. The state of being compatible

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

    • They will feature wider gangways for better wheelchair accessibility, as well as compatibility with platform screen doors - should these ever be introduced in the future.

  2. the capability of two or more items or components of equipment or material to exist or…

    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…

    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. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. the capability that allows the substitution of one subsystem (storage facility), or of…

      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.

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

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Derived

autocompatibility, backward compatibility, backwards compatibility, biocompatibility, bug compatibility, cytocompatibility, forward compatibility, forwards compatibility, genocompatibility, haemocompatibility, hemocompatibility, histocompatibility, immunocompatibility, intercompatibility, metric compatibility, osteocompatibility

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for compatibility. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA