congruous

[ kong-groo-uhs ]
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adjective
  1. exhibiting harmony of parts.

  2. appropriate or fitting.

Origin of congruous

1
1590–1600; from Latin congruus, equivalent to con- con- + gru- (see congruent) + -us -ous

Other words from congruous

  • 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
  • un·con·gru·ous, adjective
  • un·con·gru·ous·ly, adverb
  • un·con·gru·ous·ness, noun

Words that may be confused with congruous

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How to use congruous in a sentence

  • Further, the idea of hereditary high priesthood, or family sanctity at any rate, is thoroughly congruous to Oriental thought.

    The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. Wigram
  • It might have been expected that Lola would now quit California and return to more congruous surroundings.

    Lola Montez | Edmund B. d'Auvergne
  • All around is the irrational, that which is not congruous with reason.

  • Nothing less congruous with the writer's nature could be conceived.

    Charlotte Bront | T. Wemyss Reid
  • It was urged at the end of the third chapter that it is congruous to credit mineral species with an internal power or force.

    On the Genesis of Species | St. George Mivart

British Dictionary definitions for congruous

congruous

/ (ˈkɒŋɡrʊəs) /


adjective
  1. corresponding or agreeing

  2. suitable; appropriate

Origin of congruous

1
C16: from Latin congruus suitable, harmonious; see congruent

Derived forms of congruous

  • congruity (kənˈɡruːɪtɪ) or congruousness, noun
  • congruously, adverb

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