congruity
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.
Origin of congruity
1Other words from congruity
- non·con·gru·i·ty, noun, plural non·con·gru·i·ties.
- Compare condignity.
Words Nearby congruity
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How to use congruity in a sentence
Scott knew little of Homer, but coincided in the Nestorian humour by mere congruity of genius.
Homer and His Age | Andrew LangThere was a fitness of congruity in putting the head of the old, thrifty economist, on the one cent stamp.
History of the Postage Stamps of the United States of America | John Kerr TiffanyIt was a spot which returned upon the memory of those who loved it with an aspect of peculiar and kindly congruity.
Return of the Native | Thomas HardyIt does, however, approximate congruity with these objects as nearly as possible.
The Mystery of Space | Robert T. BrowneThe object of thinking is to introduce congruity between the two.
How We Think | John Dewey
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