congruity

/kɒŋˈɡruː.ə.ti/ (bre, ipa) · /kɑːŋˈɡruː.ə.t̬i/ (ame, ipa) · /kən-ˈgrü-ə-tē kän-/ (ame, mw)

congruity — noun

1. the state of matching other facts, ideas, or principles, so that they seem right

1.名詞C2
釋義

the state of matching other facts, ideas, or principles, so that they seem right together.

例句

The editor admired the congruity between the article's calm tone and its careful evidence.

congruity between X and Y

Teachers questioned the congruity of the ad campaign with the school's values.

congruity of X with Y

同義詞
  • consistency

    more common and less formal; often stresses staying the same across statements or actions

  • alignment

    common in business or planning; suggests moving in the same direction

  • harmony

    warmer and less analytical; often used for relationships, colors, or sounds

  • appropriateness

    focuses more on whether something suits a situation than on two things matching each other

反義詞
  • inconsistency

    the everyday opposite when facts or actions do not match

  • mismatch

    more informal and direct; highlights that two things do not fit

文法句型

congruity between X and Y

congruity of X with Y

congruity with + noun

用法筆記

Usually compares two things that should fit each other, often in formal discussion of values, statements, design, or behaviour. Use 'between' when naming both sides and 'with' when one thing is being tested against another.

常見錯誤

❌The report has congruity to the evidence.
✅The report shows congruity with the evidence.
💡this noun normally takes 'with' or 'between', not 'to'.
❌We checked the congruity of the two plans together.
✅We checked the congruity between the two plans.
💡use 'between' when both things being compared are named.