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compatible

compatible

adjective kohm-pah-TEE-bluh Rare

Usage Note

Compatible is used in both technical contexts (software, hardware) and personal ones (personalities, goals). It keeps the same form for both genders (un système compatible / une solution compatible). The opposite is incompatible.

Examples

"Ces deux logiciels sont totalement compatibles."

Natural Translation

These two pieces of software are fully compatible.

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