Compatible
adjective
Able to exist or work with something else without problems.
These two software systems are compatible with each other.
Often appears as...
- compatible with
- compatible systems
adjective
Capable of living or going well together.
They have compatible personalities and interests
Often appears as...
- compatible personalities
- compatible interests
adjective
Able to be used together.
This printer is compatible with most computers.
Often appears as...
- compatible software
- compatible devices
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Technical
adjective
Not likely to cause a negative reaction when eaten, put on the skin, etc.
These drugs are compatible with each other.
Often appears as...
- compatible drugs
- compatible substances
adjective
Able to exist or work with something else without problems.
These two software systems are compatible with each other.
Often appears as...
- compatible with
- compatible systems
adjective
Capable of living or going well together.
They have compatible personalities and interests
Often appears as...
- compatible personalities
- compatible interests
adjective
Able to be used together.
This printer is compatible with most computers.
Often appears as...
- compatible software
- compatible devices
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Not likely to cause a negative reaction when eaten, put on the skin, etc.
These drugs are compatible with each other.
Often appears as...
- compatible drugs
- compatible substances
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Pro Tip 1/2Technical Compatibility
Refers to technology, software, or hardware that works together without conflict.
Most apps are now compatible across different smartphone platforms.
Pro Tip 2/2Implicit Practicality
Implies practical use and ease of integration in daily tasks or systems.
Finding a printer compatible with all your devices makes office work smoother.
Pro Tip 1/2Technical Compatibility
Refers to technology, software, or hardware that works together without conflict.
Most apps are now compatible across different smartphone platforms.
Pro Tip 2/2Implicit Practicality
Implies practical use and ease of integration in daily tasks or systems.
Finding a printer compatible with all your devices makes office work smoother.
Pro Tip 1/2Technical Compatibility
Refers to technology, software, or hardware that works together without conflict.
Most apps are now compatible across different smartphone platforms.
Pro Tip 2/2Implicit Practicality
Implies practical use and ease of integration in daily tasks or systems.
Finding a printer compatible with all your devices makes office work smoother.
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Richard Resnick: Welcome...
B. I've had one, here you go; or C. I've had one and I'm not telling. Thankfully, I was able to answer A, and I say that honestly, in case my life insurance agent is listening. But what would have happened if I had said C? Consumer applications for genomics will flourish. Do you want to see if you're genetically compatible with your girlfriend?
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Capitalism isn't an...
And all of a sudden, the drivers of these automobiles had to have driver's licenses, eye exams, registered motor vehicles, speed limits, rules of the road, so that horses, pedestrians, could coexist with cars. It had to be backwards compatible. So a new invention had to basically fit advances from the past.
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Your brain hallucinates...
And this is important, I think. Perception of the internal state of the body isn't about figuring out what's there, it's about control and regulation -- keeping the physiological variables within the tight bounds that are compatible with survival. When the brain uses predictions to figure out what's there,
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Black Holes, Blazars,...
That was one of the most critical moments in my life because she confirmed right in that moment with her unflinching, unwavering support that who I was and what I wanted to be were perfectly compatible and that they were well within the realm of possibility. And sure, I've had role models since then,
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Clay Shirky: How the...
A new form of arguing has been invented in our lifetimes, in the last decade, in fact. It's large, it's distributed, it's low-cost, and it's compatible with the ideals of democracy. The question for us now is, are we going to let the programmers keep it to themselves?
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How I discovered DNA -...
failing because they weren't chemists and certainly neither quick or I were chemists so we tried to build a model and he Frances the locus of local said he thought okay he likes x-ray diagram he thought was compatible with a here so we built a
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Creating a Bio-Industrial...
have a question as a biologist if it's going to be more benign than less industrial revolution is it going to be beneficial to all life is it going to be biologically compatible this industrial revolution is coming towards us and this
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Intelligent Floating...
My hope is that these aerobes will help us appreciate a more diverse way of living and being. Their purpose is not to compete with us or to dominate us, but to ask what a more compatible future could look like.
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The world doesn't need...
They're busting through obstacles. They're redefining what we all consider possible. But here's the that vision of abundance isn't compatible with a world that still relies on a 20th-century nuclear doctrine
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Craig Venter unveils...
were completely accurate and compatible with a life-forming sequence. We narrowed it down to one fragment; we sequenced it and found just one base pair had been deleted in an essential gene.
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Richard Resnick: Welcome...
B. I've had one, here you go; or C. I've had one and I'm not telling. Thankfully, I was able to answer A, and I say that honestly, in case my life insurance agent is listening. But what would have happened if I had said C? Consumer applications for genomics will flourish. Do you want to see if you're genetically compatible with your girlfriend?
Video examples
Capitalism isn't an...
And all of a sudden, the drivers of these automobiles had to have driver's licenses, eye exams, registered motor vehicles, speed limits, rules of the road, so that horses, pedestrians, could coexist with cars. It had to be backwards compatible. So a new invention had to basically fit advances from the past.
Video examples
Your brain hallucinates...
And this is important, I think. Perception of the internal state of the body isn't about figuring out what's there, it's about control and regulation -- keeping the physiological variables within the tight bounds that are compatible with survival. When the brain uses predictions to figure out what's there,
Video examples
Black Holes, Blazars,...
That was one of the most critical moments in my life because she confirmed right in that moment with her unflinching, unwavering support that who I was and what I wanted to be were perfectly compatible and that they were well within the realm of possibility. And sure, I've had role models since then,
Video examples
Clay Shirky: How the...
A new form of arguing has been invented in our lifetimes, in the last decade, in fact. It's large, it's distributed, it's low-cost, and it's compatible with the ideals of democracy. The question for us now is, are we going to let the programmers keep it to themselves?
Video examples
How I discovered DNA -...
failing because they weren't chemists and certainly neither quick or I were chemists so we tried to build a model and he Frances the locus of local said he thought okay he likes x-ray diagram he thought was compatible with a here so we built a
Video examples
Creating a Bio-Industrial...
have a question as a biologist if it's going to be more benign than less industrial revolution is it going to be beneficial to all life is it going to be biologically compatible this industrial revolution is coming towards us and this
Video examples
Intelligent Floating...
My hope is that these aerobes will help us appreciate a more diverse way of living and being. Their purpose is not to compete with us or to dominate us, but to ask what a more compatible future could look like.
Video examples
The world doesn't need...
They're busting through obstacles. They're redefining what we all consider possible. But here's the that vision of abundance isn't compatible with a world that still relies on a 20th-century nuclear doctrine
Video examples
Craig Venter unveils...
were completely accurate and compatible with a life-forming sequence. We narrowed it down to one fragment; we sequenced it and found just one base pair had been deleted in an essential gene.
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Liz Tuccillo
American Writer
In the world of book writing, an author really gets to have control over what he or she writes, which is why it is very satisfying. With the help of a great compatible editor, you really have something in the end you can call your own.
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Julie Chen
American Journalist
My sister is dying for us to do 'Amazing Race' together. I would do it because we're very compatible. We've traveled the world, and we're adventurous eaters because of our Chinese culture - unless it comes to bugs.
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Dan Ariely
Israeli Economist
We talk about honesty, but the reality is we have lots of human values, and they are not all compatible. We don't always tell the truth about everything, no matter what the consequences.
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Aldous Huxley
English Novelist
God isn't compatible with machinery and scientific medicine and universal happiness. You must make your choice. Our civilization has chosen machinery and medicine and happiness.
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Claire Messud
American Novelist
Don't go around asking the question, 'Is this character likeable?' and expect that to be compatible with serious literary endeavours. That's not what it's about.
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Mick Hucknall
English Singer
Strong copyright protection is not only compatible with future digital business models: it is an essential pre-condition of their success.
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Howard Schultz
American Businessman
Even though people are under economic pressure, they still want to support those brands with values that are compatible with their own.
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Claudia Christian
American Actress
It's great when you find somebody you're compatible with, but I'm really into separate bedrooms. You live your life and I live mine.
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Anthony Trollope
English Author
As to happiness in this life it is hardly compatible with that diminished respect which ever attends the relinquishing of labour.
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Sylvia Earle
American Scientist
I've always said, 'Underwater or on top, men and women are compatible.
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Liz Tuccillo
American Writer
In the world of book writing, an author really gets to have control over what he or she writes, which is why it is very satisfying. With the help of a great compatible editor, you really have something in the end you can call your own.
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Julie Chen
American Journalist
My sister is dying for us to do 'Amazing Race' together. I would do it because we're very compatible. We've traveled the world, and we're adventurous eaters because of our Chinese culture - unless it comes to bugs.
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Dan Ariely
Israeli Economist
We talk about honesty, but the reality is we have lots of human values, and they are not all compatible. We don't always tell the truth about everything, no matter what the consequences.
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Aldous Huxley
English Novelist
God isn't compatible with machinery and scientific medicine and universal happiness. You must make your choice. Our civilization has chosen machinery and medicine and happiness.
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Claire Messud
American Novelist
Don't go around asking the question, 'Is this character likeable?' and expect that to be compatible with serious literary endeavours. That's not what it's about.
Quote examples
Mick Hucknall
English Singer
Strong copyright protection is not only compatible with future digital business models: it is an essential pre-condition of their success.
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Howard Schultz
American Businessman
Even though people are under economic pressure, they still want to support those brands with values that are compatible with their own.
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Claudia Christian
American Actress
It's great when you find somebody you're compatible with, but I'm really into separate bedrooms. You live your life and I live mine.
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Anthony Trollope
English Author
As to happiness in this life it is hardly compatible with that diminished respect which ever attends the relinquishing of labour.
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Sylvia Earle
American Scientist
I've always said, 'Underwater or on top, men and women are compatible.
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