Usage Note
Compatibile is invariable for gender (same form for m/f) and only changes in the plural: compatibili. It is used in technology (dispositivi compatibili, compatible devices), medicine (compatibile con la vita, compatible with life), and everyday contexts. Its antonym is incompatibile.
Examples
"Il software non è compatibile con il vecchio sistema."
Natural Translation
The software is not compatible with the old system.
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