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congruous
[
kong
-groo-
uh
s
]
Origin
con·gru·ous
/
ˈkɒŋ
gru
əs
/
Show Spelled
[
kong
-groo-
uh
s
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
exhibiting harmony of parts.
2.
appropriate or fitting.
Origin:
1590–1600;
<
Latin
congruus,
equivalent to
con-
con-
+
gru-
(
see
congruent
) +
-us
-ous
Related forms
con·gru·ous·ly,
adverb
con·gru·ous·ness,
noun
non·con·gru·ous,
adjective
non·con·gru·ous·ly,
adverb
non·con·gru·ous·ness,
noun
EXPAND
un·con·gru·ous,
adjective
un·con·gru·ous·ly,
adverb
un·con·gru·ous·ness,
noun
COLLAPSE
Can be confused:
congruous,
congruent
,
incongruous
,
incongruent
.
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congruous
(ˈkɒŋɡrʊəs)
—
adj
1.
corresponding or agreeing
2.
suitable; appropriate
[C16: from Latin
congruus
suitable, harmonious; see
congruent
]
congruity
—
n
'congruousness
—
n
'congruously
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
congruous
c.1600, from L. congruus (see
congruent
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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