Webster's 1828 Dictionary
COMPATIBILITY
n.[See Compatible. ] Consistency; the quality or power of coexisting with something else; suitableness; as a compatibility of tempers.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
COMPATIBILITY
Com *pat `i *bil "i *ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. compatibilit.]
Defn: The quality or power of being compatible or congruous; congruity; as, a compatibility of tempers; a compatibility of properties.
New American Oxford Dictionary
compatibility
com pat i bil i ty |kəmˌpatəˈbilitē kəmpætəˈbɪləti | ▶noun a state in which two things are able to exist or occur together without problems or conflict: he argues for the compatibility of science and religion. • a feeling of sympathy and friendship; like-mindedness: they felt the bond of true compatibility. • Computing the ability of one computer, piece of software, etc. , to work with another. software compatibility is another important factor to consider.
Oxford Dictionary
compatibility
com ¦pati |bil ¦ity |kəmˌpatɪˈbɪlɪti | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a state in which two things are able to exist or occur together without problems or conflict: he argues for the compatibility of science and religion. • a feeling of sympathy and friendship; like-mindedness: they felt the bond of true compatibility. • Computing the ability of one computer, piece of software, etc. to work with another. software compatibility is another important factor to consider.
American Oxford Thesaurus
compatibility
compatibility noun they argue a lot, but they also enjoy a real compatibility: like-mindedness, similarity, affinity, closeness, fellow feeling, harmony, rapport, empathy, sympathy.
Oxford Thesaurus
compatibility
compatibility noun they felt the bond of true compatibility: like-mindedness, similarity, agreement, affinity, closeness, fellow feeling, harmony, rapport, empathy, sympathy, friendship, camaraderie, togetherness, communion, concord. ANTONYMS incompatibility.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
compatibility
com p à t i b í l i ty 名詞 U 両立性 ; 適合性 ; 〘コンピュ 〙互換性 .
The Wordsmith Dictionary