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compatible

com·pat·i·ble [ kəm páttəb'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. harmonious: able to exist, live, or work together without conflict
a highly compatible couple

2. consistent: consistent or in keeping with something else
an observation not compatible with the facts

3. comput able to be used together: in computing, able to be used together with or substituted for another piece of hardware or software
The software isn't PC-compatible.

4. medicine acceptable to body: describes blood, organs, or tissue that can be transplanted or transfused into somebody's body without being rejected

5. botany able to pollinate each other: describes plant varieties that are able to pollinate each other successfully

6. botany able to be grafted: describes plants that are able to be grafted onto each other successfully

7. fungi able to mate: describes fungal strains that are able to mate successfully

[Mid-16th century. < French< Latin compati "suffer together" < pati (see patient)]

com·pat·i·bil·i·ty [ kəm pàttə bíllətee ] noun
com·pat·i·ble·ness [ kəm páttəb'lnəss ] noun
com·pat·i·bly [ kəm páttəblee ] adverb
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