congruity

UK/kәŋ'gru:iti/US

TOEFLC2

Definitions

The quality or state of being in agreement or harmony; consistency, appropriateness

一致性，协调；适合

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

con-together, with

gruagree, fit together, be in accord

-itystate, quality, condition

=congruity

con- (together) + gru (fit, meet) + -ity (state, n.) = 'the state of fitting together' — harmony, consistency. The positive noun of the family; rarer and more formal than its negative twin incongruity.

Root gru still carries 6 more words

Common Collocations

1.congruity between...之间的一致
2.the congruity of...的一致性

Example Sentences

1.
The report praised the congruity between the company's goals and its actions.
2.
There is a pleasing congruity in how the building fits its surroundings.
3.
Researchers checked the congruity of the new data with earlier findings.

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