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backward compatibility

/ˈbækwɜɹd kəmˌpætəˈbɪləti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables
back-ward com-pat-i-bil-i-ty
IPA
/ˈbækwɜɹd kəmˌpætəˈbɪləti/
44
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
7
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The capability of an electronic device, a piece of software, etc., to interoperate with older systems; (countable) an instance of this.

Uncountable

Etymology

From backward (adjective) + compatibility (noun).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbækwɜɹd kəmˌpætəˈbɪləti/
  • British English: /ˈbækwɜːd kəmˌpætəˈbɪlɪti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

backward compatibilities (plural) backwards compatibility (alternative)

Phrases

backward compatible forward compatibility forwards compatibility forward compatible forwards compatible upward compatible upward compatibility

Frequently Paired Words

backward compatible forward compatibility forwards compatibility forward compatible forwards compatible upward compatible upward compatibility

Antonyms

backward incompatibility

Rhymes With

ability facility possibility stability utility disability capability probability flexibility fertility instability vulnerability

Questions

How do you pronounce backward compatibility?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbækwɜɹd kəmˌpætəˈbɪləti/.
What does backward compatibility mean?
The capability of an electronic device, a piece of software, etc., to interoperate with older systems; (countable) an instance of this.
Where does backward compatibility come from?
From backward (adjective) + compatibility (noun).

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