1 files changed, 35 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/pint/unit.py b/pint/unit.py
index 5db27cd..25084b4 100644
--- a/pint/unit.py
+++ b/pint/unit.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from numbers import Number
 
 from .compat import NUMERIC_TYPES, is_upcast_type
 from .definitions import UnitDefinition
+from .errors import DimensionalityError
 from .formatting import siunitx_format_unit
 from .util import PrettyIPython, SharedRegistryObject, UnitsContainer
 
@@ -143,6 +144,40 @@ class Unit(PrettyIPython, SharedRegistryObject):
 
         return self._REGISTRY.get_compatible_units(self)
 
+    def is_compatible_with(self, other, *contexts, **ctx_kwargs):
+        """ check if the other object is compatible
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        other
+            The object to check. Treated as dimensionless if not a
+            Quantity, Unit or str.
+        *contexts : str or pint.Context
+            Contexts to use in the transformation.
+        **ctx_kwargs :
+            Values for the Context/s
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        bool
+        """
+        if contexts:
+            try:
+                (1 * self).to(other, *contexts, **ctx_kwargs)
+                return True
+            except DimensionalityError:
+                return False
+
+        if isinstance(other, (self._REGISTRY.Quantity, self._REGISTRY.Unit)):
+            return self.dimensionality == other.dimensionality
+
+        if isinstance(other, str):
+            return (
+                self.dimensionality == self._REGISTRY.parse_units(other).dimensionality
+            )
+
+        return self.dimensionless
+
     def __mul__(self, other):
         if self._check(other):
             if isinstance(other, self.__class__):