congruous
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7.3
- adjective
- /ˈkɒŋɡruəs/
- Formal
:
congruente
- It is important for the team's goals to be congruous with the company's mission.
Examples
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Furthermore, analysis of the data suggests that even where themes were not identified as congruous, they were not oppositional.
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All participants performed better on the congruous task.
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You want to be congruous with with the person you want to become.
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Recent research has been surprisingly congruous in determining variables that are related to knowledge about environmental issues.
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Three types of context sentences were created: congruous, neutral, and incongruous.
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Student needs were also found to be not congruent with instructor objectives; however, when the top-ranked objectives between student needs and instructor objectives are not considered, the outcomes are more congruous.
Academic text (2003) -
The task impressions of both teachers and students may be made congruous if detailed characteristics of the task are specified (Raphael and Boyd 1991).
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The Microsoft blog post notes that the Skype Ads platform has been built "from the ground up and is completely congruous to the native Skype experience," meaning that Skype (and Microsoft) are getting a lot more serious about how they want to use the platform as an ad vehicle.
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The colors of the curtains are congruous with the furniture in the living room.
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Her cheerful attitude was congruous with the festive atmosphere of the party.
Synonyms
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3.7
Showing the same style or pattern that fits together well
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3.7
Agreeing with someone or fitting well with something
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4.3
Parts that fit together and look pleasant
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4.9
In line with rules or facts
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6.7
In agreement in character or style so they fit well together
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6.0
A thing that is in agreement with another idea or fits its ideas
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7.3
In agreement with others or showing the same result
Agreeing with rules, plans, or beliefs
Antonyms
How Congruous
Surface Forms
Morphology
congruous = congrue + congruent (semi-transparent) = con + grue + ous
The adjective is formed by a regular suffixation of '-ous' to a fitting base, but the base ('congrue' / combining form 'grue') is rare and not familiar to most learners.
Etymology
Congruous comes from the Latin word congruere, which means 'to come together', and the part con- means 'together', like in connect. So, when things are congruous they 'fit' each other or 'agree', which is why congruous means matching or suitable together.