upward compatibility

up·ward com·pat·i·bil·i·ty
UK/ˌʌpwəd kəmˌpætəˈbɪlɪti/US/ˌʌpwəɹd kəmˌpætəˈbɪləti/US[-ɾi]

noun

Synonym of forward compatibility.

Meanings

nounupward compatibility (uncountable)
  1. uncountableSynonym of forward compatibility.

    Synonyms: forward compatibility

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of forward compatibility.

Origin

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with upward compatibility

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APA

upward compatibility. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upward%20compatibility

MLA

“upward compatibility.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upward%20compatibility. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “upward compatibility,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upward%20compatibility.

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