compatibility

/kəmpæɾɪˈbɪlɪɾi/

/kəmpætɪˈbɪlɪti/

Other forms: compatibilities

Compatibility has to do with how people or things get along. A married couple should have a lot of compatibility; people who always argue don't have any.

Compatibility is a huge issue in life. Every person has compatibility with some people and a lack of compatibility with others. Compatibility applies to things too; computer programs have compatibility with certain types of computers but not others. In all cases, compatibility has to do with getting along. People with compatibility also have chemistry — they are in harmony.

Definitions of compatibility

1. noun

   capability of existing or performing in harmonious or congenial combination
   antonyms:

   incompatibility

   the quality of being unable to exist or work in congenial combination

   types:

   congeniality, congenialness

   compatibility between persons

   harmoniousness, harmony

   compatibility in opinion and action

   accord

   sympathetic compatibility

   agreement, correspondence

   compatibility of observations

   conformance, conformity

   correspondence in form or appearance

   congruence, congruity, congruousness

   the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate

   type of:

   characteristic, discriminant

   a distinguishing quality
2. noun

   a feeling of sympathetic understanding
   type of:

   fellow feeling, sympathy

   sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)