adjective · neutral
compatible
/kəmˈpætəbl/com·PAT·ible
Able to exist, work, or be used together without conflict or problems.
Examples
“Many older devices are not compatible with the latest software.”
“Their lifestyles are compatible, so they get along well.”
“When choosing a roommate, compatibility on habits is important.”
Band 8 sentence
“Investing in systems that are compatible with existing infrastructure reduces costs and shortens implementation time.”
Collocations
- compatible with
- become compatible
- software/hardware compatible
Word family
Common mistakes
compatible to→compatible with
using 'compatibility between A and B' but with wrong word order in Vietnamese structure when translating to English→compatibility between A and B
Say it for a higher band
5fit→6suitable→7+compatible
Synonyms
congruent
harmonious
Easily confused
incompatible
“Older printers are often incompatible with modern operating systems.”
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