compatibilization

noun

The act of making compatible

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Meanings

nouncompatibilization (countable and uncountable, plural compatibilizations)

plural compatibilizations

  1. countableuncountableThe act of making compatible
  2. countableuncountableThe addition of a substance (a compatibilizer) to a blend of immiscible plastics in order to gain stability

Origin

From compatible + -ization.

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APA

compatibilization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compatibilization

MLA

“compatibilization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compatibilization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “compatibilization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compatibilization.

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