Definition
compatible: suitable, well-matched, harmonious; capable of being used with
Luna says that she's only compatible with Virgos and Sagitariuses.
compatibility: suitability, capability of working together
- "Most recently I was trying to set up a wireless connection for the servers in our network, but I'm having some difficulty because the wireless access points which I purchased don't seem to be compatible with the servers we use."
- "I don't think this is going to work out, so unless you can convince me that we're compatible in the next 15 seconds, I think we should just stop right now."
- "Icarus : Moreover, it's not compatible with our Microtosh word processing programs. Quickmate, is, err, how shall I put it?"
- "Donna : Well Lucy, sometimes after a long time being together, adults discover that their relationship is different than it used to be, and they are no longer compatible."
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