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compatible (adj.)

"capable of coexisting in harmony, reconcilable," mid-15c., from Medieval Latin compatibilis, from Late Latin compati (see compassion). Related: Compatibly; compatibility.

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Definitions of compatible from WordNet

compatible (adj.)
able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination;
a compatible married couple
her deeds were compatible with her ideology
compatible (adj.)
capable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification;
compatible (adj.)
capable of forming a homogeneous mixture that neither separates nor is altered by chemical interaction;
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