CONGRUOUS


Meaning of CONGRUOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkäŋ-grü-əs ]

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

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