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Compatibility

//kəmˌpæt.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti// noun

Noun

1
The state of being compatible; in which two or more things are able to exist or work together in combination without problems or conflict. countable, uncountable
"One huge self-inflicted wound the industry is now suffering from is the lack of coupling compatibility. Up to the 1980s virtually everything had compatible drawgear on a given route, so there was every chance of pushing a failed train out of the way. Since privatisation, compatibility has been lost and in the last few years operators seem to have gone out of their way to avoid compatibility."
2
capability of existing or performing in harmonious or congenial combination wordnet
3
the capability of two or more items or components of equipment or material to exist or function in the same system or environment without mutual interference. countable, uncountable
4
a feeling of sympathetic understanding wordnet
5
the ability to execute a given program on different types of computers without modification of the program or the computers. See backward compatibility and forward compatibility. countable, uncountable

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6
the capability that allows the substitution of one subsystem (storage facility), or of one functional unit (e.g., hardware, software), for the originally designated system or functional unit in a relatively transparent manner, without loss of information and without the introduction of errors. countable, uncountable
7
the continuity or good fit of material or members or components while being deformed. countable, uncountable

Borrowed from New Latin compatibilitās. By surface analysis, compatible + -ity.

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