## Meanings
1. Able to be used together with something else without problems.
2. Able to live or work together well in a happy, agreeable way.
3. In agreement with something; consistent.
4. A device or product that works with another, especially one made to match a well-known brand.

## Examples
- This printer isn't compatible with my computer.
- They make a compatible married couple.
- His actions were compatible with his promises.
- The company sells IBM compatibles at a lower price.

## Antonyms
- incompatible
- noncompatible

## Related Forms
- compassion
- compatibility

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: compatible
- Root: compatibilis
- Root: compator

## Etymology
from Middle French compatible, from Medieval Latin compatibilis (“in compatibile beneficium, a benefice which could be held together with another one”), from Late Latin compator (“to suffer with”), from com- (“together”) + pati (“to suffer”); see passion.

## AI Etymology
compatible is an adjective and noun. It is from Middle French compatible, from Medieval Latin compatibilis (“in compatibile beneficium, a benefice which could be held together with another one”), from Late Latin compator (“to suffer with”), from com- (“together”) + pati (“to suffer”); see passion. Historical forms in the chain include compatible (Middle French), compatibilis (Medieval Latin), and compator (Late Latin). Current senses include able to be used together with something else without problems, able to live or work together well in a happy, agreeable way, and in agreement with something; consistent. Related words include compassion and compatibility.

## Topics
- Business & Commerce

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