- the natural ability to live or work together in harmony because of well-matched characteristics: In earlier times, love and compatibility were not the main considerations in finding a suitable spouse.
- the quality or fact of being in agreement; consistency: Her essay questions the presumed compatibility of capitalism and democracy.
- the ability to be used with a certain operating system or piece of hardware or software without the need for special adaptations: Before installing the application, check the compatibility of your device.
- the ability to function or be integrated with other parts of any system, whether biological or technical:Terasaki devised the first tissue-typing method to assess the compatibility of organ donors and recipients.
