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
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Etymology
Origin of congruous
1590–1600; from Latin congruus, equivalent to con- con- + gru- ( see 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 • May 9, 2024
Though the association stands out among its nearby colleagues, the structure is architecturally congruous with the neighborhood.
From Washington Post • Oct. 18, 2017
The tone is set for a day in Woodstock, where New York's rarely seen but influential pop powers relax and do business in a bizarrely congruous organic affluence.
From The Guardian • Mar. 13, 2013
It worked not because it was so incongruous but because it sounded so congruous, so sensible.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2012
The purpose of keeping an engagement at a certain time, and the existing hour taken in connection with the location, are not congruous.
From How We Think by Dewey, John
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