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compatible
English
Etymology
from Middle French compatible, from Medieval Latin compatibilis (“in compatible beneficium, a benefice which could be held together with another one”), from Late Latin compati (“to suffer with”)
Pronunciation
- (US, Canada) IPA(key): /k?m?pæt?b?l/
Adjective
compatible (comparative more compatible, superlative most compatible)
- Capable of easy interaction.
- Able to get along well.
- Consistent; congruous.
Antonyms
- incompatible
- noncompatible
Hyponyms
Related terms
- compassion
- compatibility
Translations
Noun
compatible (plural compatibles)
- Something that is compatible with something else.
- a computer company that sells IBM compatibles
Further reading
- compatible in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- compatible in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Asturian
Adjective
compatible (epicene, plural compatibles)
- compatible (capable of easy interaction)
Catalan
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /kom.p??ti.bl?/
- (Central) IPA(key): /kum.p??ti.bl?/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /kom.pa?ti.ble/
Adjective
compatible (masculine and feminine plural compatibles)
- compatible
- Antonym: incompatible
Derived terms
- compatibilitat
- incompatible
Further reading
- “compatible” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “compatible” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “compatible” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “compatible” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k??.pa.tibl/
Adjective
compatible (plural compatibles)
- compatible
Antonyms
- incompatible
Derived terms
- compatibilité
Further reading
- “compatible” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Galician
Alternative forms
- compatíbel
Adjective
compatible m or f (plural compatibles)
- compatible
Middle French
Adjective
compatible m or f (plural compatibles)
- compatible
References
- Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle (1881) (compatible, supplement)
Spanish
Adjective
compatible (plural compatibles)
- compatible
- Antonym: incompatible
Related terms
- compatibilidad
Further reading
- “compatible” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
compatible From the web:
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compassion
English
Etymology
From Middle English compassioun, compassion, from Old French compassion, from Ecclesiastical Latin compassio (“sympathy”), from Latin compati, past participle compassus (“to suffer together with”), from com- (“together”) + pati (“to suffer”); see passion.
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /k?m?pæ?.?n/
- Rhymes: -æ??n
Noun
compassion (usually uncountable, plural compassions)
- Deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it.
- 1849, Robert Leighton (Archbishop of Glasgow), A practical commentary upon the first Epistle of St. Peter (page 47)
- Oh! the unspeakable privilege to have Him for our Father, who is the Father of mercies and compassions, and those not barren, fruitless pityings, for He is withal the God of all consolations.
- 1849, Robert Leighton (Archbishop of Glasgow), A practical commentary upon the first Epistle of St. Peter (page 47)
Synonyms
- (deep awareness of another's suffering): empathy, mercy, ruth, pity, sorrow, tenderheartedness
- (desire to relieve another's suffering): kindness, heart, mercy, ruth, tenderheartedness
Derived terms
- compassionable
- compassionate
- compassion fatigue
Related terms
- compatible
- passion
Translations
Verb
compassion (third-person singular simple present compassions, present participle compassioning, simple past and past participle compassioned)
- (obsolete) To pity.
- 1607, William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus, IV. i. 124:
- O heavens, can you hear a good man groan / And not relent, or not compassion him?
- 1830, The Last of the Supernaturalists, in James Fraser (editor), Fraser's Magazine, Volume 1, page 226,
- Both wanted in early life the one thing essential to every individual, of whatever nature or degree of intellect, a kind, compassioning adviser; - a true friend; […] .
- 1607, William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus, IV. i. 124:
Further reading
- compassion in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- compassion in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin compassi?, compassi?nem, from Latin compatior.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k??.pa.sj??/
Noun
compassion f (plural compassions)
- compassion, pity
Related terms
- compatir
- passion
Further reading
- “compassion” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Middle English
Noun
compassion
- Alternative form of compassioun
compassion From the web:
- what compassion means
- what compassionate mean
- what compassion means to me
- what compassion is not
- what compassion looks like
- what compassionate care means
- what compassionate release mean
- what compassionate leave are you entitled to
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