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incongruence

in·con·gru·ent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-kong-groo-uh nt, in-kuh n-groo-, -kuh ng-]
    • /ɪnˈkɒŋ gru ənt, ˌɪn kənˈgru-, -kəŋ-/
    • /ɪnkˈɒnɡruːəns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-kong-groo-uh nt, in-kuh n-groo-, -kuh ng-]
    • /ɪnˈkɒŋ gru ənt, ˌɪn kənˈgru-, -kəŋ-/

Definitions of incongruence word

  • adjective incongruence not congruent. 1
  • noun incongruence A want of congruence; incongruity. 1
  • noun incongruence out of place, absurd. 0
See all 3 definitions of incongruence

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Origin of incongruence

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin incongruent- (stem of incongruēns) inconsistent. See in-3, congruent

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Parts of speech for Incongruence

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Incongruence

incongruence popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for incongruence

noun incongruence

  • disparity — lack of similarity or equality; inequality; difference: a disparity in age; disparity in rank.
Just one Synonym for incongruence

Antonyms for incongruence

noun incongruence

Just one Antonym for incongruence

Top questions with incongruence

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