congruous
Americanadjective
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exhibiting harmony of parts.
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appropriate or fitting.
adjective
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corresponding or agreeing
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suitable; appropriate
Other Word Forms
- congruity noun
- congruously adverb
- congruousness noun
- noncongruous adjective
- noncongruously adverb
- noncongruousness noun
- uncongruous adjective
- uncongruously adverb
- uncongruousness noun
Etymology
Origin of congruous
1590–1600; from Latin congruus, equivalent to con- con- + gru- ( congruent ) + -us -ous
Example Sentences
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And the Secret Congee experience is congruous with the Ginger & Scallion one beyond serving variations of one great dish.
From Seattle Times
“Hinton’s tweets on June 1 are not congruous with our club values, and as such, he will no longer be representing the organization in an ambassadorial capacity.”
From Seattle Times
The wall featured a gate fashioned from recycled boards, all very vernacular and congruous.
From Washington Post
The okapi is a congruous African animal, but a dinosaur would be an anachronism.
From Nature
Today, the group is a shadow of what it once was - IS no longer holds any urban areas on congruous stretch of territory but still mounts kidnappings, ambushes and assassinations in rural Iraq.
From Washington Times
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