congruousadj.

/ˈkɒŋɡruːəs/

Etymology: < Latin congruus (see congrue adj.) + -ous suffix.

a. Agreeing or corresponding in character or qualities; accordant, conformable, agreeable, suitable, in harmony. Const. to (†unto, † for), now usually with.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > [adjective]

samtalec1175

samentalea1300

accordingc1300

accordantc1350

covenablec1384

concordable1393

accorda1413

suant1418

consonant1489

convenablea1500

concordant1512

semblable1513

convenient1526

modulatec1530

harmonical1531

harmoniacal1536

agreeable1540

concurrent1542

suitable1568

concinne1569

harmonial1569

sympathical1570

tunable1573

coherenta1575

conspiring1576

well-consenting1579

well-consorted1583

congruous1599

high-tuned1603

symbolizing1611

unjarring1620

concording1627

congruenta1637

harmonious1638

friendlya1641

unclashing1642

complying1646

symphoniacal1650

consistent1651

consentaneous1652

consentivea1657

symbolical1667

concordiousa1670

sympathetic1673

congenerous1677

symbolizant1685

congenial1693

symphonious1743

harmonic1756

concentual1782

undiscordant1819

concordial1822

attuned1833

connate1836

sympathetical1848

concentuous1850

consenting1858

consilient1867

tuned in1958

the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > [adjective] > specific with or to something

accordable1386

convenientc1400

agreeablea1450

to be standing withc1487

consonanta1492

consowningc1503

correspondenta1533

quadrant1536

constant1574

suitablea1586

uniforma1586

congruous1599

responsible1600

consentaneous1621

sympathizinga1627

consistible1642

consistent1646

consentany1648

consonate1649

quadratea1657

consonous1660

consentient1661

of a piece with1665

symmetrious1667

unison1675

consisting1700

one with ——a1848

congruent1875

1599 Life Sir T. More in C. Wordsworth Eccl. Biog. (1853) II. 183 All the parts of his bodie were in good proportion, and congruous as a man could wish.

1622 A. Sparrow Rationale Bk. Common Prayer (1661) 225 How congruous the Lord's day is for such a work.

1656 H. Jeanes Mixture Scholasticall Divinity 89 It is congruous unto Divine Justice, that satisfaction should be given to God, etc.

1656 B. Harris tr. J. N. de Parival Hist. Iron Age i. i. xvi. 29 The doctrine was..no wise congruous with that of the four Primitive ages.

1762 Ld. Kames Elements Crit. II. x. 4 No discipline is more suitable to man, nor more congruous to the dignity of his nature.

1797 ‘English Lady’ Resid. in France I. 152 This is all congruous with the system of the day.

1822 J. M. Good Study Med. IV. 234 Congruous Twinning or ordinary twin cases, in which there is no disparity of size between the two.

a1878 G. H. Lewes Study Psychol. (1879) 146 What is congruous with well-being, what in the ancient phrase is ‘according to nature’.

1883 A. Roberts O.T. Revision ii. 33 It contains narratives..so congruous to the circumstances of the history.

†b. Corresponding in physical structure or molecular constitution. Cf. congruity n. 1b.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > [adjective] > corresponding in structure

congruous1664

the world > relative properties > relationship > similarity > [adjective] > corresponding or analogous > in physical shape, form, colour, etc.

suitable1548

congruent1578

congruous1664

colour-keyed1929

colour-coordinating1931

colour-coordinated1939

1664 H. Power Exper. Philos. iii. 157 Certain extrinsecal particles, which approching to the stone, and finding congruous pores, and inlets therein, are channel'd through it.

1682 N. Grew Of Mixture i. v. §4 in Anat. Plants 232 And may serve to mix such Bodies, as through the small number of their congruous parts, are hardly mingleable any other way.

1682 N. Grew Of Mixture i. v. §5 in Anat. Plants 232 To mix them by mediation of some third..Body, which may be congruous in part to them both.

2. Corresponding or agreeable: (a) to what is right, reasonable, or becoming; (b) to the facts or existing circumstances; suited to the requirements of the case: fitting, suitable, appropriate, in place.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [adjective]

goodeOE

rightOE

queemlOE

belonglOE

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tidefula1300

avenantc1300

mackc1330

worthy1340

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ablea1382

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hovable1508

attainanta1513

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agreeing1533

respondent1533

opportunate?1541

appropriate1544

commode1549

familiar1553

apt1563

pliant1565

liable1570

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competible1586

sortable1586

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accommodable1592

congruable1603

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homogeneous1708

applicable1711

unforeign1718

fitted1736

congenial1738

assorted1790

accommodatable1874

OK1925

1631 W. Gouge Gods Three Arrowes iii. §78. 330 This is a congruous sense, and true in the substance of it.

1659 Parl. Speech Other Ho. 1 It is but congruous it should consist of Members without family.

1677 T. Gale Court of Gentiles: Pt. III iii. Pref. The Stoics cal that which is done according to the obedience of Reason and Virtue προσηκον και καθηκον, congruous and convenient.

1750 tr. C. Leonardus Mirror of Stones 33 That it be in a congruous and fitting place.

1766 T. Pennant Brit. Zool. ii. 72 As the names..do by no means suit their colors, we have taken the liberty of changing them to others more congruous.

1804 Abp. Laurence Bampt. Lect. iv A grant, which it is congruous in Him to give.

1861 T. Wright Ess. Archæol. II. xviii. 123 The side ornaments are not very congruous grotesques.

3. Self-accordant, coherent, having internal agreement or harmony of parts.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > [adjective] > having the parts in agreement

consonant1551

correspondent1555

consistent1651

self-consistent1651

consisting1700

congruous1753

1753 T. Smollett Ferdinand Count Fathom II. lix. 202 Had not her tale been congruous, consistent and distinct.

1861 E. Garbett Boyle Lect. 45 The subject of the revelation is single and congruous throughout.

1862 G. W. Thornbury Life J. M. W. Turner I. 296 Of course, the city is no more African than it is Esquimaux; still it is a congruous dream.

†4. Of language: observing the rules of grammatical agreement or concord, grammatically correct. Cf. congruity n. 4.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > syntax or word order > syntactic relations > [adjective] > relating to or having concord

congrue1495

congruent1596

congruous1647

concordal1879

1647 J. Howell New Vol. of Lett. 169 I am of opinion that the pure congruous grammaticall Latine was never spoken in either of them [sc. France or Spain] as a vulgar vernacular language.

1650 J. Row & J. Row Hist. Kirk Scotl. (1842) 50 That..none be admitted to that function of the holie Ministrie but they who understand Latin, and can speake congruous Latin.

5. Theology. congruous grace [ < medieval Latin gratia congrua, French grâce congrue] : ‘grace proportioned to the effect which it is to produce, or to the disposition of him who receives it’ (Littré); efficient grace; congruous vocation, effectual calling. Cf. congruity n. 5b.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > grace > [noun] > efficient

grace1526

efficacious grace1669

congruous gracea1680

a1680 J. Corbet Humble Endeavour (1683) iii. xx. 41 Congruous Grace. By congruous is meant that which is so thoroughly adapted to the effect that it will follow infallibly though freely: but Grace meerly sufficient, may be ordinarily not so throughly adapted to the effect.

a1680 J. Corbet Humble Endeavour (1683) iii. xx. 41 Congruous Vocation, in which there is a Divine gracious Influx upon the Faculty..by which the Will is infallibly carried to the saving effect.

†6. Geometry. Coincident; capable of being exactly superposed. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > number > geometry > [adjective] > of geometrical relation > (capable of) being exactly superposed

matchy1611

congrual1635

congruous1656

congruent1706

superposable1806

superposed1885

1656 tr. T. Hobbes Elements Philos. ii. xiv. 134 If it incline any way, it will do more then touch it; that is, it will either be congruous to it, or it will cut it.

1660 R. Boyle New Exper. Physico-mechanicall xxxi. 229 If the exquisitly polish'd surfaces of two flat peeces of marble be so congruous to each other that from their mutuall application there will result an immediate contact.

7. Theory of Numbers. Characterized by congruence: congruent adj. 5.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > number > mathematical number or quantity > [adjective] > describing relationships between quantities > congruent

congruous1859

congruent1889

1801 C. F. Gauss Disq. Arithm. §1 Si numerus a numerorum b, c differentiam metitur, b et c secundum a congrui dicuntur.]

1859 H. J. S. Smith Theory of Numbers, Brit. Assoc. Rep. If the difference between A and B be divisible by a number P, A is said to be congruous to B for the modulus P.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	congruous
释义	congruousadj. /ˈkɒŋɡruːəs/ Etymology: < Latin congruus (see congrue adj.) + -ous suffix. 1. a. Agreeing or corresponding in character or qualities; accordant, conformable, agreeable, suitable, in harmony. Const. to (†unto, † for), now usually with. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > [adjective] samtalec1175 samentalea1300 accordingc1300 accordantc1350 covenablec1384 concordable1393 accorda1413 suant1418 consonant1489 convenablea1500 concordant1512 semblable1513 convenient1526 modulatec1530 harmonical1531 harmoniacal1536 agreeable1540 concurrent1542 suitable1568 concinne1569 harmonial1569 sympathical1570 tunable1573 coherenta1575 conspiring1576 well-consenting1579 well-consorted1583 congruous1599 high-tuned1603 symbolizing1611 unjarring1620 concording1627 congruenta1637 harmonious1638 friendlya1641 unclashing1642 complying1646 symphoniacal1650 consistent1651 consentaneous1652 consentivea1657 symbolical1667 concordiousa1670 sympathetic1673 congenerous1677 symbolizant1685 congenial1693 symphonious1743 harmonic1756 concentual1782 undiscordant1819 concordial1822 attuned1833 connate1836 sympathetical1848 concentuous1850 consenting1858 consilient1867 tuned in1958 the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > [adjective] > specific with or to something accordable1386 convenientc1400 agreeablea1450 to be standing withc1487 consonanta1492 consowningc1503 correspondenta1533 quadrant1536 constant1574 suitablea1586 uniforma1586 congruous1599 responsible1600 consentaneous1621 sympathizinga1627 consistible1642 consistent1646 consentany1648 consonate1649 quadratea1657 consonous1660 consentient1661 of a piece with1665 symmetrious1667 unison1675 consisting1700 one with ——a1848 congruent1875 1599 Life Sir T. More in C. Wordsworth Eccl. Biog. (1853) II. 183 All the parts of his bodie were in good proportion, and congruous as a man could wish. 1622 A. Sparrow Rationale Bk. Common Prayer (1661) 225 How congruous the Lord's day is for such a work. 1656 H. Jeanes Mixture Scholasticall Divinity 89 It is congruous unto Divine Justice, that satisfaction should be given to God, etc. 1656 B. Harris tr. J. N. de Parival Hist. Iron Age i. i. xvi. 29 The doctrine was..no wise congruous with that of the four Primitive ages. 1762 Ld. Kames Elements Crit. II. x. 4 No discipline is more suitable to man, nor more congruous to the dignity of his nature. 1797 ‘English Lady’ Resid. in France I. 152 This is all congruous with the system of the day. 1822 J. M. Good Study Med. IV. 234 Congruous Twinning or ordinary twin cases, in which there is no disparity of size between the two. a1878 G. H. Lewes Study Psychol. (1879) 146 What is congruous with well-being, what in the ancient phrase is ‘according to nature’. 1883 A. Roberts O.T. Revision ii. 33 It contains narratives..so congruous to the circumstances of the history. †b. Corresponding in physical structure or molecular constitution. Cf. congruity n. 1b. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > [adjective] > corresponding in structure congruous1664 the world > relative properties > relationship > similarity > [adjective] > corresponding or analogous > in physical shape, form, colour, etc. suitable1548 congruent1578 congruous1664 colour-keyed1929 colour-coordinating1931 colour-coordinated1939 1664 H. Power Exper. Philos. iii. 157 Certain extrinsecal particles, which approching to the stone, and finding congruous pores, and inlets therein, are channel'd through it. 1682 N. Grew Of Mixture i. v. §4 in Anat. Plants 232 And may serve to mix such Bodies, as through the small number of their congruous parts, are hardly mingleable any other way. 1682 N. Grew Of Mixture i. v. §5 in Anat. Plants 232 To mix them by mediation of some third..Body, which may be congruous in part to them both. 2. Corresponding or agreeable: (a) to what is right, reasonable, or becoming; (b) to the facts or existing circumstances; suited to the requirements of the case: fitting, suitable, appropriate, in place. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [adjective] goodeOE rightOE queemlOE belonglOE behovingc1175 limplyc1200 tidefula1300 avenantc1300 mackc1330 worthy1340 hemea1350 convenientc1374 seemlya1375 shapelyc1374 ablea1382 cordant1382 meetc1385 accordable1386 accordinga1387 appurtenantc1386 pertinentc1390 accordanta1393 likea1393 setea1400 throa1400 agreeablec1425 habilec1425 suitly1426 competentc1430 suiting1431 fitc1440 proportionablec1443 justc1450 congruent?a1475 cordinga1475 congruec1475 afferant1480 belonging1483 cordable1485 hovable1508 attainanta1513 accommodate1525 agreeing1533 respondent1533 opportunate?1541 appropriate1544 commode1549 familiar1553 apt1563 pliant1565 liable1570 sortly1570 competible1586 sortable1586 fitty1589 accommodable1592 congruable1603 affining1606 feated1606 suity1607 reputable1611 suited1613 idoneousa1615 matchable1614 suitablea1616 congruous1631 fitten1642 responsal1647 appropriated1651 adapt1658 mack-like1672 squared1698 homogeneous1708 applicable1711 unforeign1718 fitted1736 congenial1738 assorted1790 accommodatable1874 OK1925 1631 W. Gouge Gods Three Arrowes iii. §78. 330 This is a congruous sense, and true in the substance of it. 1659 Parl. Speech Other Ho. 1 It is but congruous it should consist of Members without family. 1677 T. Gale Court of Gentiles: Pt. III iii. Pref. The Stoics cal that which is done according to the obedience of Reason and Virtue προσηκον και καθηκον, congruous and convenient. 1750 tr. C. Leonardus Mirror of Stones 33 That it be in a congruous and fitting place. 1766 T. Pennant Brit. Zool. ii. 72 As the names..do by no means suit their colors, we have taken the liberty of changing them to others more congruous. 1804 Abp. Laurence Bampt. Lect. iv A grant, which it is congruous in Him to give. 1861 T. Wright Ess. Archæol. II. xviii. 123 The side ornaments are not very congruous grotesques. 3. Self-accordant, coherent, having internal agreement or harmony of parts. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > [adjective] > having the parts in agreement consonant1551 correspondent1555 consistent1651 self-consistent1651 consisting1700 congruous1753 1753 T. Smollett Ferdinand Count Fathom II. lix. 202 Had not her tale been congruous, consistent and distinct. 1861 E. Garbett Boyle Lect. 45 The subject of the revelation is single and congruous throughout. 1862 G. W. Thornbury Life J. M. W. Turner I. 296 Of course, the city is no more African than it is Esquimaux; still it is a congruous dream. †4. Of language: observing the rules of grammatical agreement or concord, grammatically correct. Cf. congruity n. 4. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > syntax or word order > syntactic relations > [adjective] > relating to or having concord congrue1495 congruent1596 congruous1647 concordal1879 1647 J. Howell New Vol. of Lett. 169 I am of opinion that the pure congruous grammaticall Latine was never spoken in either of them [sc. France or Spain] as a vulgar vernacular language. 1650 J. Row & J. Row Hist. Kirk Scotl. (1842) 50 That..none be admitted to that function of the holie Ministrie but they who understand Latin, and can speake congruous Latin. 5. Theology. congruous grace [ < medieval Latin gratia congrua, French grâce congrue] : ‘grace proportioned to the effect which it is to produce, or to the disposition of him who receives it’ (Littré); efficient grace; congruous vocation, effectual calling. Cf. congruity n. 5b. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > grace > [noun] > efficient grace1526 efficacious grace1669 congruous gracea1680 a1680 J. Corbet Humble Endeavour (1683) iii. xx. 41 Congruous Grace. By congruous is meant that which is so thoroughly adapted to the effect that it will follow infallibly though freely: but Grace meerly sufficient, may be ordinarily not so throughly adapted to the effect. a1680 J. Corbet Humble Endeavour (1683) iii. xx. 41 Congruous Vocation, in which there is a Divine gracious Influx upon the Faculty..by which the Will is infallibly carried to the saving effect. †6. Geometry. Coincident; capable of being exactly superposed. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > geometry > [adjective] > of geometrical relation > (capable of) being exactly superposed matchy1611 congrual1635 congruous1656 congruent1706 superposable1806 superposed1885 1656 tr. T. Hobbes Elements Philos. ii. xiv. 134 If it incline any way, it will do more then touch it; that is, it will either be congruous to it, or it will cut it. 1660 R. Boyle New Exper. Physico-mechanicall xxxi. 229 If the exquisitly polish'd surfaces of two flat peeces of marble be so congruous to each other that from their mutuall application there will result an immediate contact. 7. Theory of Numbers. Characterized by congruence: congruent adj. 5. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > mathematical number or quantity > [adjective] > describing relationships between quantities > congruent congruous1859 congruent1889 1801 C. F. Gauss Disq. Arithm. §1 Si numerus a numerorum b, c differentiam metitur, b et c secundum a congrui dicuntur.] 1859 H. J. S. Smith Theory of Numbers, Brit. Assoc. Rep. If the difference between A and B be divisible by a number P, A is said to be congruous to B for the modulus P. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < adj.1599
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