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in·con·gru·i·ty
/
ˌɪn
kənˈgru
ɪ
ti, -kəŋ-
/
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[
in-k
uh
n-
groo
-i-tee, -k
uh
ng-
]
Show IPA
noun,
plural
in·con·gru·i·ties
for 2.
1.
the quality or condition of being
incongruous
.
2.
something
incongruous
.
Origin:
1525–35;
<
Late Latin
incongruitās.
See
in-
3
,
congruity
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incongruity
(ˌɪnkɒŋˈɡruːɪtɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-ties
1.
something incongruous
2.
the state or quality of being incongruous
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