Etymology

compatibility

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Today it means: The state of being compatible; in which two or more things are able to exist or work together in combination without problems or conflict. Full definition →

New Latin compatibilitās
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  1. New Latin · borrowed fromcompatibilitās
  2. English todaycompatibility

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

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