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Langtraveler Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
compatible & consistent
Hello.
I've thought that the words "compatible" and "consistent" are quite similar but still different:
compatible = can be diefferent but does not contradict
consistent = same
However, the Oxford dictionary suggests "compatible" as a synonym for "consistent", giving the following example sentence:
The symptoms were compatible with gastritis or apeptic ulcer.
I would like to know in what sense does the two word become synonyms for each other but I even cannot figure out the meaning of the example one.
Could you explain the reason of their being synonyms and the meaning of the sentece there?
Thank you.
I've thought that the words "compatible" and "consistent" are quite similar but still different:
compatible = can be diefferent but does not contradict
consistent = same
However, the Oxford dictionary suggests "compatible" as a synonym for "consistent", giving the following example sentence:
The symptoms were compatible with gastritis or apeptic ulcer.
I would like to know in what sense does the two word become synonyms for each other but I even cannot figure out the meaning of the example one.
Could you explain the reason of their being synonyms and the meaning of the sentece there?
Thank you.
Top answer
A man and woman seek ‘compatibility’ when they date. Their likes and dislikes are being compared and they don’t necessarily expect each other to be consistent—they don’t both have a moustache and glasses, for example. However, the list of ‘wants’ that each brings to the date must be fairly consistent with the person sitting opposite them for them to be compatible.
- A man and woman seek ‘compatibility’ when they date.
- Their likes and dislikes are being compared and they don’t necessarily expect each other to be consistent—they don’t both have a moustache and glasses, for example.
- However, the list of ‘wants’ that each brings to the date must be fairly consistent with the person sitting opposite them for them to be compatible.
- For something to be consistent with another thing, it must be in agreement with the expected characteristics of the other.
- So the ‘symptoms’ are the characteristics associated with gastritis or a peptic ulcer, and those symptoms were present.
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A man and woman seek ‘compatibility’ when they date. Their likes and dislikes are being compared and they don’t necessarily expect each other to be consistent—they don’t both have a moustache and glasses, for example. However, the list of ‘wants’ that each brings to the date must be fairly consistent with the person sitting opposite them for them to be compatible.
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I'm very sorry but I still have some problems.
1. I cannot understand what you mean in the date example. Could you give me another?
2. I see what it means if the sentence used "consistent with" but the original one uses "compatible with." Does two have same meaning here?
Thank you.
1. I cannot understand what you mean in the date example. Could you give me another?
2. I see what it means if the sentence used "consistent with" but the original one uses "compatible with." Does two have same meaning here?
Thank you.
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1. Here are a couple of paragraphs to illustrate consistent (sameness) and compatibility (meeting my needs):
When I visited England in June, I purchased a DVD at a souvenir shop. However, upon trying to view it on my television, I was given a message that the DVD was not consistent with my electronic equipment. It was intended for use in England and contained code that conflicted with the c
When I visited England in June, I purchased a DVD at a souvenir shop. However, upon trying to view it on my television, I was given a message that the DVD was not consistent with my electronic equipment. It was intended for use in England and contained code that conflicted with the c
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Now I see!
Thank you so much for your kind reply.
It did help me a lot.
Thank you so much for your kind reply.
It did help me a lot.
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