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compatibility.

The state of being compatible; in which two or more things are able to exist or work together in combination without problems or conflict.

13 characters6 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kəmˌpætəˈbɪlɪti/Received-Pronunciation/kəmˌpætəˈbɪləti/Australia, Canada, General-American[kəmˌpæɾəˈbɪləɾi]Australia, Canada, General-American
  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.

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  2. 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.

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  3. 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.

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  4. 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
  5. the continuity or good fit of material or members or components while being deformed.

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Where this word comes from

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

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