Compatible — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination

capable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kjˈuːbɪkˌɔntɹɐvˌɛɹiənt/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪsˈɛnsiəs/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪsˈɛnsiəs/

3 syllables Say it as /kjˈuːbɪkˌɔntɹɐvˌɛɹiənt/.

Examples

a compatible married couple
her deeds were compatible with her ideology

Synonyms & Antonyms

Antonyms

incompatible

Parts of Speech

adjective	able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination “a compatible married couple”
adjective	capable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification
adjective	capable of forming a homogeneous mixture that neither separates nor is altered by chemical interaction

Word Forms

compatibility

noun

capability of existing or performing in harmonious or congenial combination

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

kompatibel

in der Lage sind, in harmonischer oder angenehmer Kombination zu existieren und zu wirken

🇮🇹Italian

compatibile

in grado di esistere ed esibirsi in una combinazione armoniosa o gradevole

🇳🇱Dutch

verenigbaar

in staat zijn om in een harmonieuze of aangename combinatie te bestaan en te presteren

🇵🇹Portuguese

compatível

capaz de existir e atuar em combinação harmoniosa ou agradável

🇷🇺Russian

совместимый

способны существовать и действовать в гармоничном или приятном сочетании

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अनुकूल

सामंजस्यपूर्ण या सहमत संयोजन में मौजूद रहने और प्रदर्शन करने में सक्षम

🇧🇩Bengali

সামঞ্জস্যপূর্ণ

বিদ্যমান এবং সুরেলা বা সম্মত সমন্বয়ে সঞ্চালন করতে সক্ষম

🇮🇳Tamil

இணக்கமான

இணக்கமான அல்லது ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளக்கூடிய கலவையில் இருப்பதோடு செயல்படவும் முடியும்

🇮🇳Telugu

అనుకూలమైనది

శ్రావ్యంగా లేదా అంగీకారయోగ్యమైన కలయికలో ఉనికిలో మరియు ప్రదర్శించగల సామర్థ్యం

🇮🇳Marathi

सुसंगत

अस्तित्वात आणि कर्णमधुर किंवा सहमत संयोजनात कार्य करण्यास सक्षम

🇮🇳Gujarati

સુસંગત

અસ્તિત્વમાં છે અને સુમેળભર્યા અથવા સંમત સંયોજનમાં કરવા માટે સક્ષમ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಹೊಂದಬಲ್ಲ

ಸಾಮರಸ್ಯ ಅಥವಾ ಒಪ್ಪುವ ಸಂಯೋಜನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಸ್ತಿತ್ವದಲ್ಲಿರಲು ಮತ್ತು ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

അനുയോജ്യം

യോജിപ്പുള്ളതോ യോജിച്ചതോ ആയ സംയോജനത്തിൽ നിലനിൽക്കാനും പ്രവർത്തിക്കാനും കഴിയും

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਅਨੁਕੂਲ

ਮੌਜੂਦ ਹੋਣ ਅਤੇ ਇਕਸੁਰ ਜਾਂ ਸਹਿਮਤ ਸੁਮੇਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਪ੍ਰਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਯੋਗ

🇵🇰Urdu

ہم آہنگ

ہم آہنگ یا متفق امتزاج میں موجود اور انجام دینے کے قابل

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

兼容的

能够以和谐或愉快的组合存在和表现

🇯🇵Japanese

互換性がある

調和のとれた、または心地よい組み合わせで存在し、実行できる

🇰🇷Korean

호환 가능

조화롭고 기분 좋은 조합으로 존재하고 수행할 수 있는 것

🇻🇳Vietnamese

tương thích

có thể tồn tại và thực hiện trong sự kết hợp hài hòa hoặc dễ chịu

🇹🇭Thai

เข้ากันได้

สามารถดำรงอยู่และดำเนินการได้อย่างกลมกลืนหรือผสมผสานกันได้

🇮🇩Indonesian

kompatibel

mampu eksis dan tampil dalam kombinasi yang harmonis atau menyenangkan

🇵🇭Filipino

magkatugma

kayang umiral at gumanap sa maayos o kaaya-ayang kumbinasyon

🇲🇾Malay

serasi

boleh wujud dan beraksi dalam kombinasi yang harmoni atau dipersetujui

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

متناسق

قادرة على الوجود والأداء في مزيج متناغم أو مقبول

🇮🇷Persian

سازگار

می تواند وجود داشته باشد و در ترکیبی هماهنگ یا سازگار عمل کند

🇹🇷Turkish

uyumlu

uyumlu veya kabul edilebilir bir kombinasyon içinde var olabilme ve performans gösterebilme

🇮🇱Hebrew

תוֹאֵם

מסוגל להתקיים ולהופיע בשילוב הרמוני או נעים

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