Definition of Compatibility

1. Noun. A feeling of sympathetic understanding.

Generic synonyms: Fellow Feeling, Sympathy

2. Noun. Capability of existing or performing in harmonious or congenial combination.
Specialized synonyms: Congeniality, Congenialness, Harmoniousness, Harmony, Accord, Agreement, Correspondence
Generic synonyms: Characteristic
Derivative terms: Compatible
Antonyms: Incompatibility

Definition of Compatibility

1. n. The quality or power of being compatible or congruous; congruity; as, a compatibility of tempers; a compatibility of properties.

Definition of Compatibility

1. Noun. The state of being compatible; in which two or more things are able to exist or perform together in combination without problems or conflict. ¹

2. Noun. (telecommunication) 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. ¹

3. Noun. (computing) 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. ¹

4. Noun. (computing) 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. ¹

5. Noun. (context: structural analysis) the continuity or good fit of material or members or components while being deformed. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Compatibility

1. [n -TIES]

Medical Definition of Compatibility

1. The condition of being compatible. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Compatibility

compast
compatability
compatable
compaternities
compaternity
compatibilisation
compatibilised
compatibiliser
compatibilism
compatibilist
compatibilists
compatibilities
compatibility (current term)
compatibility group
compatibilization
compatibilizations
compatibilized
compatibilizer
compatibilizers
compatible
compatible software
compatible solute
compatibleness
compatibles
compatibly
compatient
compatriate

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