adj.
Pronunciation: ' kä ŋ -grü- ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin congruus, from congruere to come together, agree
Date: 1599
1 a : being in agreement, harmony, or correspondence b : conforming to the circumstances or requirements of a situation : APPROPRIATE <a congruous room to work in ― G. B. Shaw>
2 : marked or enhanced by harmonious agreement among constituent elements <a congruous theme>
– con · gru · ous · ly adverb
– con · gru · ous · ness noun