congruity
noun
the state or quality of being congruous; harmony; appropriateness.
congruities
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pluralof congruity.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“Jerusalem” is full of such local arcana; it also demonstrates Moore’s tendency to see deep congruities everywhere.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 8, 2016
Our Churchby Roger Scruton Because of these congruities, I find Scruton's latest book, a paean to Anglicanism, deeply irritating and unsatisfactory.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 19, 2013
In certain congruities of dark cloth, in the rigid perfection of his linen, in the symmetry of his glove with his hand, lay the secret of Mr. Brummell's miracles.
From The Works of Max Beerbohm by Sir Max Beerbohm
And in proof of my earnest sympathies with him during the very unequal contest, I will console him with "proprieties," "congruities," "consistencies of figure," and "material images," enough.
The old writers on liturgy loved to dwell on pious congruities and parallelisms.
From The Divine Office by Edward J. Quigley
