congruity

American  

[kuhn-groo-i-tee, kon-, kuhng-, kong-] / kənˈgru ɪ ti, kɒn-, kəŋ-, kɒŋ- /

noun

plural

congruities

1. the state or quality of being congruous; harmony; appropriateness.

   a congruity of ideas.

2. the state or quality of being geometrically congruent.

3. a point of agreement.

4. Scholasticism. merit bestowed as a divine gift rather than earned.

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Other Word Forms

• noncongruity noun

Etymology

Origin of congruity

1350–1400; Middle English congruite < Middle French < Late Latin congruitāt- (stem of congruitās ), equivalent to Latin congru ( us ) congruous + -itāt- -ity

Example Sentences

It was a congruity that called out for someone to remark upon, and Sullivan was just that person.

From Washington Post

"And for women, the congruity between the gender expectations and the candidacy expectations have been in conflict for much of our history."

From BBC

Rick said, “I would have insisted on a list in advance. A sealed-envelope breakdown. And compared my own test results for congruity. There would have had to be congruity.”

From Literature

The barrage of greetings “pile up in a way that could be construed as arguing”, said Orchard, in a language that has “no grammatical congruity”.

From The Guardian

Maybe that would be its own form of spiritual growth on a micro scale — proof of my own congruity with the universe even under mildly uncomfortable conditions.

From New York Times