incongruity
in·con·gru·i·ty
incongruity · incongruities
несоответствие
Inkongruenz, Unvereinbarkeit, Ungleichheit, Disparität
The state of being incongruous, or lacking congruenceThe state of being incongruous, or lacking congruence.
UK/ɪnkɒŋˈɡɹuːɪti/US/ɪnkɑŋˈɡɹuɪti/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of being incongruous, or lacking congruence.
Inkongruenz, Unvereinbarkeit, Ungleichheit
несоотве́тствиеnesootvétstvije
(countable, uncountable)An instance or point of disagreement.
Diskrepanz, Unvereinbarkeit, Unterschied
несоотве́тствиеnesootvétstvije
(countable, uncountable)A thing that is incongruous.
Inkongruenz
несоотве́тствиеnesootvétstvije
More definitions
- the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
being incongruous:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
being incongruous:
point of disagreement:
Origin
From Middle French incongruité, from Medieval Latin incongruitās, from Latin incongruus.From Middle French incongruité, from Medieval Latin incongruitās, from Latin incongruus.
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Forms
plural: incongruities| Singular | incongruity |
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regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate:incongruousness
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedincongruous
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable