congruity

[ kuh n-groo-i-tee, kon-, kuh ng-, kong- ]

/ kənˈgru ɪ ti, kɒn-, kəŋ-, kɒŋ- /

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noun, plural con·gru·i·ties.

the state or quality of being congruous; harmony; appropriateness: a congruity of ideas.

the state or quality of being geometrically congruent.

a point of agreement.

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

Nearby words

congresswoman, congreve, congruence, congruency, congruent, congruity, congruous, congruous hemianopsia, congé, conic, conic projection

Compare condignity.

Origin of congruity

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

Related forms

non·con·gru·i·ty, noun, plural non·con·gru·i·ties.

Examples from the Web for congruity

Grace of congruity is simply a variety of the old heresy of human merit.
Earl Hubert's Daughter|Emily Sarah Holt
The authenticity of the second Testament depends upon its congruity with the first.
Sybil|Benjamin Disraeli
But surely,” exclaimed Philippa, looking up in surprise, “there is grace of congruity?
The Well in the Desert|Emily Sarah Holt
There was, indeed, in all she said and did, that congruity that indicates a complete and harmonious organisation.
Coningsby|Benjamin Disraeli

All congruity and appropriateness in the comparison is lacking.
The Revelation Explained|F. Smith