interoperability

[in-ter-ah-pruh-bil-i-tee, in-ter-ah-per-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌɪn tərˌɑ prəˈbɪl ɪ ti, ˌɪn tərˌɑ pər əˈbɪl ɪ ti /

NOUN

technological compatibility

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compatibility connectability intercommunicability interconnectability networkability pairability

STRONG

combinability interfaceability mutual intelligibility

WEAK

interemployability interlegibility interlinkability interusability linkability

Antonyms

STRONGEST

incompatibility non-intercommunicability non-networkability unpairability

STRONG

non-interfaceability uncombinability unconnectability

WEAK

lack of mutual intelligibility non-interlegibility non-interlinkability unlinkability

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interoperability

However, the CMA argued that, unlike the EU, it is focused on ensuring the interoperability of particular aspects of Apple's tech, such as digital wallets and watches.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

The two "agreed to accelerate force posture initiatives at Australian bases, bolster cooperation in combined logistics, and build greater interoperability through joint exercises," the Pentagon said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Taiwan’s navy has been training coast guard personnel to enhance interoperability.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

A TikTok press release also says that a global ByteDance-controlled TikTok entity “will manage global product interoperability and certain commercial activities, including e-commerce, advertising, and marketing.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

Without interoperability, we could never take our existing documents or spreadsheets or datasets and move to a new program, even if it was better.

From The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind by James Boyle

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