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congruous

American  
[kong-groo-uhs] / ˈkɒŋ gru əs /

adjective

  1. exhibiting harmony of parts.

  2. appropriate or fitting.


congruous British  
/ ˈkɒŋɡrʊəs /

adjective

  1. corresponding or agreeing

  2. suitable; appropriate

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of congruous

1590–1600; from Latin congruus, equivalent to con- con- + gru- ( see congruent) + -us -ous


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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

To assort or be congruous with; to fit, or become.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster

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