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upward compatibility

Syllables: up·ward com·pat·i·bil·i·tyUK/ˌʌpwəd kəmˌpætəˈbɪlɪti/US/ˌʌpwəɹd kəmˌpætəˈbɪləti/

upward compatibility noun: synonym of forward compatibility.

Noun

upward compatibility (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of forward compatibility.

Synonyms of upward compatibility

Origin of upward compatibility

From upward (adjective) + compatibility (noun).

Words that rhyme with upward compatibility

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Questions about upward compatibility

What does upward compatibility mean?
Upward compatibility means synonym of forward compatibility.
What part of speech is upward compatibility?
Upward compatibility is a noun.
How do you pronounce upward compatibility?
Upward compatibility is pronounced /ˌʌpwəd kəmˌpætəˈbɪlɪti/ (UK).

Words near upward compatibility in the dictionary

  1. upwaft
  2. upwafted
  3. upwafting
  4. upwafts
  5. upward
  6. upward compatibility
  7. upward compatible
  8. upward lightning
  9. upward lightnings
  10. upward mobilities
  11. upward mobility

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