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01. Theresa and I went out for a couple of weeks, but we discovered pretty quickly that we aren't really [compatible].
02. His strong religious beliefs don't really seem [compatible] with the lifestyle of a rock musician.
03. I think Jeremy and Zeta are together for reasons of sexual attraction, rather than for any real [compatibility].
04. Unfortunately, the software I saw in the store is not [compatible] with my Mac.
05. His lifestyle is just not [compatible] with ideas such as commitment and responsibility in a relationship.
06. There is a lot more software available that is [compatible] with PCs than with Macs.
07. Any girlfriend I have has to be interested in outdoor sports for us to be truly [compatible].
08. Mahatma Gandhi once said that honesty is [incompatible] with the making of a large fortune.
09. The dating service has people fill out a questionnaire to determine if they are [compatible].
10. Over the years, my wife and I have changed to the point where I feel we are no longer really [compatible].
11. I don't know if my brother and his wife are really [compatible]. He loves to spend a lot of time riding his bicycle, and doing exercise, whereas she prefers to stay at home and read.
12. Because of the church's treatment of Galileo, many people suggest that religion is [incompatible] with science.
13. His extravagant lifestyle doesn't seem very [compatible] with his left-wing political views.
14. Their [incompatibility] is partially due to their great difference in age.
15. Plato and Aristotle believed that elaborate instrumental music was [incompatible] with the ideal state.

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  • compatible — [ kɔ̃patibl ] adj. et n. m. • 1396; lat. compati « sympathiser » → compatir ♦ Qui peut s accorder avec autre chose, exister en même temps. ⇒ conciliable. Des caractères compatibles. La fonction de préfet n est pas compatible avec celle de député …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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  • compatible — [kəm pat′ə bəl] adj. [ME & ML compatibilis < LL(Ec) compati: see COMPASSION] 1. a) capable of living together harmoniously or getting along well together (with) b) in agreement; congruent (with) 2. a) that can work well together, get along… …   English World dictionary

  • Compatible — Com*pat i*ble, a. [F., fr. LL.compatibilis, fr. L. compati. See {Compassion}.] Capable of existing in harmony; congruous; suitable; not repugnant; usually followed by with. [1913 Webster] Our poets have joined together such qualities as are by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • compatible — mid 15c., from M.Fr. compatible (15c.), from M.L. compatibilis, from L.L. compati (see COMPASSION (Cf. compassion)). Related: Compatibility …   Etymology dictionary

  • compatible — adjetivo 1. Que puede coexistir o armonizar con otra cosa u otra persona: Son muy compatibles el uno con el otro. Mi trabajo no es compatible con mis aficiones porque no me deja tiempo libre. Tenemos que hacer compatibles nuestros horarios.… …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • compatible — Compatible. adj. de tout genre. Qui peut compatir avec un autre. Ces deux humeurs là ne sont pas compatibles l une avec l autre. Il se dit plus ordinairement de deux charges, de deux benefices, &c. & alors il signifie, Qui peut estre possedé,… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • compatible — ► ADJECTIVE 1) able to exist or be used together without problems or conflict. 2) (of two people) able to have a harmonious relationship; well suited. 3) (usu. compatible with) consistent or in keeping. DERIVATIVES compatibility noun compatibly… …   English terms dictionary

  • compatible — index apposite, concordant, concurrent (united), congruous, conjoint, consensual, consistent, consona …   Law dictionary

  • compatible to — index pursuant to Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • compatible — COMPATIBLE. adj. des 2 g. Qui peut compatir avec un autre. Ces deus caractères, ces deux esprits là ne sent pas compatibles. [b]f♛/b] Il se dit aussi d Un Bénéfice qui peut être possédé avec un autre, et d une Charge qui peut être exercée avec… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

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