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Compatibility [comparison_ordering]
Item_1 and Item_2 are compatible with each other if they can exist or function together in some context without problems, conflict, or other undesirable situation. The set of Item_1 and Item_2 may be expressed jointly as Items. The Degree to which the Items are compatible may also be indicated, as may be a Parameter along whose lines the Items are compatible.
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- #360
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- frm_compatibility
- Namespace
- Relation.Comparison_ordering
- FrameNet version
- Compatibility (fn_1.7_2023)
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- Compatibility
Core Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Items |
This FE is used when the Items are expressed jointly in a phrase, either a plural or a coordinated NP.
Your socks don't match. Creationism and Evolutionary Theory don't jibe. |
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| Item_1 |
The Frame Element Item_1 marks the grammatically more prominent of the two entities, i.e.the subject in active clauses, when they are expressed separately.
That technology turned out not to be compatible with the existing devices |
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| Item_2 |
The Frame Element Item_2 marks the grammatically less prominent of the Items when they are expressed separately. My computer is not compatible with my new printer.
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| Parameter |
This Frame Element is used for expressions that indicate a Parameter or respect in which the Items are said to be compatible, not in conflict.
The two applications are compatible in their essential features. |
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
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Item_1
Item_2
Items
Peripheral Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
This Frame Element is used for expressions that indicate the extent to which two Items are compatible.
These devices are absolutely compatible. |
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Frame-Frame Relations (1)
Inheritance
Lexical Units (26)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| accord.v | — | COD: be harmonious or consistent |
| agree.v | — | COD: be consistent with. |
| at variance.a | — | FN: inconsistent (with) |
| biocompatible.a | — | FN: able to be absorbed by living tissue without causing adverse effects, e.g., by releasing toxins. |
| clash.v | — | COD: be incompatible |
| cohere.v | — | COD: of an argument or theory) be logically consistent |
| compatibility.n | — | FN: the state of being able to exist or be used together |
| compatible.a | — | COD: able to exist or be used together without problems or conflict. |
| comport.v | — | COD: accord with; agree with |
| conflict.v | — | COD: be incompatible or at variance with. |
| conflicting.a | — | FN: incompatible or at variance. |
| congruent.a | — | COD: in agreement or harmony |
| congruous.a | — | COD: in agreement or harmony. |
| consistent.a | — | COD: congruous or in agreement. |
| consonant.a | — | COD: in agreement or harmony with. |
| dovetail.v | — | COD: fit together easily or conveniently. |
| fly in the face of.v | — | FN: be completely incompatible with. |
| go.v | — | COD: be harmonious, complementary, or matching |
| harmonize.v | — | FN: be harmonious |
| harmony.n | — | COD: agreement or accord. |
| incompatibility.n | — | FN: the state of not being able to exist or be used together |
| incompatible.a | — | COD: not able to exist or be used together. |
| jibe.v | — | COD: be in accordance; agree. |
| match.v | — | COD: correspond or cause to correspond in some essential respect; make or be harmonious. |
| rhyme.v | — | COD: of a word, syllable, or line) have or end with a sound that corresponds to another. |
| square.v | — | COD: be compatible |
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