Congruous Definition

kŏnggro͝o-əs
adjective
Congruent.
Webster's New World
Corresponding to what is right, proper, or reasonable; fitting; suitable; appropriate.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Congruous

  • Middle English, from Latin congruus, from congruō (“I coincide with; I agree”).

    From Wiktionary

  • From Latin congruus from congruere to agree

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Congruous Sentence Examples

  • In His sinless perfection and filial relation to God He is unique, and His works are congruous with His Person.

  • But in the story that he tells, he's not congruous with his dreams.

  • This does not seem congruous with what we know of a God who has chosen to create persons through a process of development.

  • No more congruous arrangement could have been devised than the inheritance by Johann Kepler of the wealth of materials amassed by Tycho Brahe.

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Words Starting With

CCOCON

Words Ending With

SUSOUS

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Words Starting With C and Ending With S

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With C9 Letter Words Ending With S