[{"word":"compatibility","phonetic":"/kəmˌpætɪˈbɪlɪti/","phonetics":[{"text":"/kəmˌpætɪˈbɪlɪti/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The state of being compatible; in which two or more things are able to exist or work together in combination without problems or conflict.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The capability of two or more items or components of equipment or material to exist or function in the same system or environment without mutual interference.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The ability to execute a given program on different types of computers without modification of the program or the computers. See backward compatibility and forward compatibility.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The capability that allows the substitution of one subsystem (storage facility), or of one functional unit (e.g., hardware, software), for the originally designated system or functional unit in a relatively transparent manner, without loss of information and without the introduction of errors.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(structural analysis) the continuity or good fit of material or members or components while being deformed.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/compatibility"]}]