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compatible

/kəmˈpæt.ə.bəl/ Canada, UK, US
[km̩ˈpæt.ə.bl̩] Canada, UK, US

Where it comes from

Inherited from Middle English compatible, fron Anglo-Norman compatible, from Medieval Latin compatibilis (“in compatibile beneficium, a benefice which could be held together with another one”), from Late Latin compator (“to suffer with”), from com- (“together”) + pati (“to suffer”); see passion.

adjective more compatible · most compatible

Capable of working together without conflict. This printer isn't compatible with my computer.
Able to get along well. My neighbours and I are not very compatible: they're loud and I'm an introvert.
Consistent; congruous. His actions were compatible with his sermons.
Similar: compliant, congruent, in step, commensurate, compatible, conformable, conformant, congruous, consistent, in line, proportionate, uniform

Opposite: incompatible, noncompatible

noun compatibles

Something that is compatible with something else. a computer company that sells IBM compatibles

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: well-matched, congruous, congenial, mixable, agreeable, sympathetic, harmonious, matched, miscible, capable, accord, consistency, accordance, adaptable, harmony, conformity

adjective

Opposite: incompatible, noncompatible

Translations

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adj capable of easy interaction

Español	compatible
中文	兼容的 jiānróng de, 相容的 xiāngróng de
Português	compatível
Français	compatible
Deutsch	austauschbar, fähig, kompatibel, verträglich, vereinbar
Italiano	compatibile
Română	compatibil
Русский	совмести́мый sovmestímyj, сочета́емый sočetájemyj
Tiếng Việt	tương thích, tương hợp
עברית	תואם toém, מתאים mat'ím

adj able to get along well

中文	相處融洽的 /相处融洽的 xiāngchǔ róngqià de, 合得來的 /合得来的 hédelái de, 性格相合的 xìnggé xiānghé de
Français	compatible
Deutsch	kompatibel, verträglich, ein gutes Gespann
Italiano	compatibile
Русский	совмести́мый sovmestímyj, подходящий друг другу podxodjaščij drug drugu
Tiếng Việt	hợp, thích hợp

adj consistent; congruous

中文	協調的 /协调的 xiétiáo de, 一致的 yīzhì de, 相容的 xiāngróng de
Deutsch	im Einklang, gut verträglich
Русский	совпада́ющий sovpadájuščij, сочета́ющийся sočetájuščijsja
Tiếng Việt	phù hợp

noun something that is compatible with something else

中文	兼容物件 jiānróng wùjiàn, 相容組件 /相容组件 xiāngróng zǔjiàn, 配套物品 pèitào wùpǐn, 相容機 /相容机

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@misc{compatible_2026,
  title = {compatible},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/compatible},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}