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incongruence

incongruence

8.5
A state where shapes do not match or numbers leave different remainders
  • noun
  • /ˌɪn.kənˈɡruː.əns/
  • Specialized
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  • The incongruence between the shapes created confusion in the geometry class.

Examples

  • Studying the incongruence of different mathematical models can reveal important insights.

  • Audiovisual interactions of long vowels and short consonants could lead to partial incongruence, the effect of which is unknown.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Phylogenetic conflict (that is, incongruence of a single-gene tree with a known species phylogeny) is the method of choice for the detection of HGT events.

    Academic text (2018)

  • The incongruence in their findings raised questions about the validity of the research.

Synonyms

mismatching
vsincongruence
4.0

A situation when two things do not agree, for example study results

is a stable state of things not agreeing rather than an ongoing action

Antonyms

congruence
  • Specialized
1 6.6

Agreement between ideas or an exact match in size and shape

Surface Forms

incongruence singular
incongruences plural

Morphology

incongruence = congruence (transparent) = in + congru + ence

In the mathematical sense, the prefix 'in-' clearly negates 'congruence' and yields 'not congruent' or 'non-matching'.

Etymology

Incongruence comes from in- 'not' and congruent 'matching' or 'fitting together'. So in math an incongruence means shapes or numbers that do not match, for example triangles that are not the same or numbers that do not have the same remainder.