congruity

[ kuhn-groo-i-tee, kon-, kuhng-, kong- ]

/ kənˈgru ɪ ti, kɒn-, kəŋ-, kɒŋ- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR congruity ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural con·gru·i·ties.

the state or quality of being congruous; harmony; appropriateness: a congruity of ideas.

the state or quality of being geometrically congruent.

a point of agreement.

Scholasticism. merit bestowed as a divine gift rather than earned.

Compare condignity.

Origin of congruity

1350–1400; Middle English congruite<Middle French <Late Latin congruitāt- (stem of congruitās), equivalent to Latin congru(us) congruous + -itāt--ity

OTHER WORDS FROM congruity

non·con·gru·i·ty, noun, plural non·con·gru·i·ties.

Words nearby congruity

congresswoman, Congreve, congruence, congruency, congruent, congruity, congruous, congruous hemianopsia, conic, conical, conical cornea

Example sentences from the Web for congruity

Grace of congruity is simply a variety of the old heresy of human merit.
Earl Hubert's Daughter|Emily Sarah Holt
The authenticity of the second Testament depends upon its congruity with the first.
Sybil|Benjamin Disraeli
But surely,” exclaimed Philippa, looking up in surprise, “there is grace of congruity?
The Well in the Desert|Emily Sarah Holt
There was, indeed, in all she said and did, that congruity that indicates a complete and harmonious organisation.
Coningsby|Benjamin Disraeli

All congruity and appropriateness in the comparison is lacking.
The Revelation Explained|F. Smith