Compatible
Compatible adjective - Having or marked by agreement in feeling or action.
Usual and compatible are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Usual" instead an adjective "Compatible".
Usual
Usual adjective - Accepted, used, or practiced by most people.
Compatible and usual are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compatible" instead an adjective "Usual".
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In fact, it is known that there is no well-ordering on the complex numbers that is compatible with the usual arithmetic.
Source: Trivia / Math - It can only be undone by True Love's Kiss — but when this kiss comes from the titular male ogre, she retains the form that's compatible with him, subverting the usual Beauty Equals Goodness ending.
Source: Curse Escape Clause -
In FireRed and LeafGreen, this is parodied in the Teachy TV's tutorial on Pokémon types, when the Poké Dude interrupts his usual ending speech to say that he's a "cool-type", and compatible with "awesome-type" kids.
Source: Elemental Rock-Paper-Scissors
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