compatible meaning
compatible :
able to work well together, harmonious
adjective
▪ The software is compatible with my computer.
▪ The software works well with my computer.
▪ They are compatible partners.
▪ They work well together as partners.
paraphrasing
▪ harmonious – working well together
▪ agreeable – able to agree or work together
▪ suitable – fitting or appropriate
▪ congruent – in agreement or harmony
Pronunciation
compatible [kəmˈpætəbl]
The stress is on 'pat' and sounds like 'kuhm-pat-uh-bl'.
Common phrases and grammar about compatible
compatible - Common meaning
adjective
able to work well together, harmonious
Part of Speech Changes for "compatible"
▪ compatibility (noun) – the ability to work well together
▪ incompatibility (noun) – the inability to work well together
▪ incompatibly (adverb) – in a way that does not work well together
Common Expressions with "compatible"
▪ compatible device – a device that works well with another
▪ compatible software – software that works well with a system
▪ compatible partner – a partner who works well with another
▪ compatible version – a version that works well with another
Important examples of compatible in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, compatible often refers to devices or software that work well together.
Example of a confusing word: comparable (similar)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Compatible is often used as an adjective to describe how well two things work together in TOEIC grammar questions.
compatible
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
compatible with
'works well with', used when talking about how well things work together.
mutually compatible
means 'both things work well together'.
Differences between similar words and compatible
compatible
,
harmonious
differences
Compatible means able to work well together without conflict, while harmonious often implies a pleasing or agreeable relationship.
compatible
,
suitable
differences
Compatible means able to work together without conflict, while suitable means appropriate or fitting for a particular purpose.
Words with the same origin as compatible
The origin of compatible
The word compatible comes from the Late Latin 'compatibilis', meaning 'sympathetic or capable of existing together'.
Word structure
It has the prefix com (together), root pat (suffer), suffix ible (able), and means 'able to suffer together'.
Words with the same origin
The root of compatible is pat (suffer). Words with the same root include compassion (sympathy), patient (one who suffers), and passion (strong feeling).
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