Definition of COMPATIBLE

compatible

Plural: compatibles

Adjective

  • able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination
    • "a compatible married couple"
    • "her deeds were compatible with her ideology"
  • capable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification

Adjective Satellite

  • capable of forming a homogeneous mixture that neither separates nor is altered by chemical interaction

Adj

  • Capable of easy interaction.
  • Able to get along well.
  • Consistent; congruous.

Noun

  • Something that is compatible with something else.

Examples

  • His actions were compatible with his sermons.
  • My neighbours and I are not very compatible: they're loud and I'm an introvert.
  • This printer isn't compatible with my computer.

Origin / Etymology

from Middle French 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.

Scrabble Score: 18

compatible: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
compatible: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
compatible: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

compatible: valid Words With Friends Word