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incongruent

[ in-kong-groo-uhnt, in-kuhn-groo-, -kuhng- ]

adjective

  1. not accordant or in agreement; incongruous:

    All the horrible things she said about him turned out to be incongruent with the man we came to know and trust.

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  2. Chemistry. (of a substance or compound) undergoing a change or changes in composition when undergoing a reaction, as with incongruent melting.


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Other Word Forms

  • ·Dz··Գ noun
  • ·Dz··Գ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of incongruent1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin incongruent- (stem of ԳDzԲŧԲ ) “inconsistent”; in- 3, congruent
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"To me, there is a mind-blowing gap between the knowledge and worries of scientists and the opinions and aims of decision makers, i.e. an incongruent relationship between knowledge and political realities," Andersen-Ranberg told Salon.

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Such a conclusion is incongruent with what history tells us about such dangerous leaders.

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“The pieces might be visually incongruent but there is this underlying connection to nature,” Mr. Chen said.

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“I honestly wish my life was as wild as it has been portrayed !!!,” Spears wrote Monday on Instagram, sharing incongruent footage of herself on horseback on what appeared to be a ranch.

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Instead, the distinctly American identifiers feel abrupt and incongruent.

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