COMPATIBILITY


Meaning of COMPATIBILITY in English

com ‧ pat ‧ i ‧ bil ‧ ity AC /kəmˌpætəˈbɪləti, kəmˌpætɪˈbɪləti/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ compatibility ≠ ↑ incompatibility ; adjective : ↑ compatible ≠ ↑ incompatible ]

1 . technical the ability of one piece of computer equipment to be used with another one, especially when they are made by different companies OPP incompatibility

compatibility with

the system’s compatibility with Windows software

2 . the ability to exist or be used together without causing problems OPP incompatibility :

compatibility of flavours

3 . the ability to have a good relationship with someone because you have similar interests, ideas etc OPP incompatibility :

sexual compatibility

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.