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congruency

congruency

1 6.3
Close agreement between ideas, actions, or values
  • noun
  • /kənˈɡruːənsi/
translation icon : congruencia
  • You achieve peace of mind only with congruency between your actions and your beliefs.
  • degree of congruency
  • cultural congruency

It really does bring me back into congruency.

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Examples

  • There is an internal congruency at Saint Mary's Center that is noticeable to all who enter the environment.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Achieving congruency between your values and actions is essential for personal growth.

  • But the actions have to be in congruency with the thoughts, the body moving as you think.

  • The final draft included only those items having a congruency rate of more than 90 percent among panel members.

    Academic text (2001)
  • There is nothing more powerful than congruency to reach your full potential, to have confidence, to be courageous.

  • Actual congruency means that the customer perceives brand features in line with reality and his expectations.

    Academic text (2018)
  • According to Wang et al. (2009), the congruency between the brand and customers' personality affects customers' intent to buy.

    Academic text (2018)
  • The teacher emphasized the importance of congruency in students' behavior and academic performance.

  • For effective branding, companies need to ensure congruency between their message and their customers' expectations.

Synonyms

harmony
vscongruency
146 2.5

Agreement and peaceful working together between people or ideas

centres on agreement or correspondence rather than pleasing coordination
accordance
vscongruency
84 3.9

Following a rule, instruction, or request

focuses on mutual agreement more than official conformity to rules
consistency
vscongruency
77 3.2

The state of things or actions being the same and in agreement

refers to a single state of agreement rather than ongoing uniformity
accord
vscongruency
35 4.0

A situation in which people or groups agree with each other

is the broader term for general agreement and correspondence
commonality
vscongruency
31 4.6

A quality that people or things share

denotes full agreement or correspondence, not only shared traits
correspondence
vscongruency
24 4.2

A close match that shows two things are similar

highlights overall agreement and harmony rather than just connection
compatibility
vscongruency
9 3.9

A situation where two people understand each other and get along

is about agreement or correspondence beyond just interpersonal fit
concurrence
vscongruency
5 7.2

Agreement in opinion or plan among people

covers agreement in general, not only shared opinions or actions
congruence
vscongruency
2 6.7

A situation where something fits well with something else

is identical in sense but is a close variant term
concordance
vscongruency
1 7.7

Agreement and harmony between people or things

stresses overall correspondence rather than formal concord
conformity
vscongruency
1 4.8

Being similar in form or appearance to the usual design

focuses on agreement and harmony rather than mere similarity of form
congruity
vscongruency
  • Formal
1 7.4

A good match between things or ideas that makes them fit together

emphasizes general agreement rather than just suitability
congruousness
vscongruency
  • Formal
7.7

How well two things fit or match each other

expresses the same idea but is an alternate form
harmoniousness
vscongruency
6.5

A pleasing, balanced arrangement of parts like colours or ideas

focuses more on factual agreement or correspondence than on aesthetics
consistence
vscongruency
6.9

The way parts or ideas fit together in an argument

covers general agreement or correspondence rather than just uniformity

Antonyms

76 5.6

A difference between two things that should be the same, like numbers or stories

30 4.8

A situation where things do not match or agree

How Aligned

identity
  • Specialized
15 6.5
congruency
1 6.3
similarity
157 2.7
difference
1.0
disagreement
268 1.6
contradiction
117 4.3

Surface Forms

congruency singular
congruencies plural

Morphology

congruency = congruent (transparent) = congruent + ency

Direct noun formation from the adjective 'congruent' meaning 'in agreement'; a learner knowing 'congruent' can infer this general sense.

Etymology

Congruency comes from the Latin verb congruere, which means 'to fit together'. Think of people, ideas or actions that 'fit' or agree with each other, so congruency means harmony or agreement.