interoperability

noun

in·​ter·​op·​er·​a·​bil·​i·​ty ˌin-tər-ˌä-p(ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

: ability of a system (such as a weapons system) to work with or use the parts or equipment of another system

interoperable

ˌin-tər-ˈä-p(ə-)rə-bəl 

adjective

Examples of interoperability in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Developed for the Swedish Navy and aligned with NATO interoperability standards, the A26 is engineered for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), as well as long-range precision strikes and seabed warfare. —Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025

Tangem’s public rationale is user demand and interoperability. —Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025

The agreement is the latest in a series of measures facilitating interoperability, technology access, and defense-sector collaboration. —Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025

Technical agreements that set joint standards and facilitate interoperability and technology sharing enable companies from multiple countries to make parts, components, and systems for one another. —Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for interoperability

• bioavailability
• biocompatibility
• biodegradability
• generalizability
• histocompatibility
• identifiability
• incommensurability
• incomprehensibility
• ability
• agility
• civility
• debility