Thesaurus / congruity
FEEDBACKHow to use congruity in a sentence
Scott knew little of Homer, but coincided in the Nestorian humour by mere congruity of genius.
HOMER AND HIS AGEANDREW LANGThere was a fitness of congruity in putting the head of the old, thrifty economist, on the one cent stamp.
HISTORY OF THE POSTAGE STAMPS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAJOHN KERR TIFFANYIt was a spot which returned upon the memory of those who loved it with an aspect of peculiar and kindly congruity.
RETURN OF THE NATIVETHOMAS HARDYIt does, however, approximate congruity with these objects as nearly as possible.
THE MYSTERY OF SPACEROBERT T. BROWNEThe object of thinking is to introduce congruity between the two.
HOW WE THINKJOHN DEWEYThe authenticity of the second Testament depends upon its congruity with the first.
SYBILBENJAMIN DISRAELIHere there is that cunning display of congruity between the old dog and the Doctor which the wit is so adroit in evolving.
THE VAGABOND IN LITERATUREARTHUR RICKETTThe entire social and domestic system of American communities calls loudly for the reform of simplicity and congruity.
THE SECRET OF A HAPPY HOME (1896)MARION HARLANDThe world-wide tale of swallowing and disgorging the children was attracted to his too notorious name ‘by grace of congruity.’
MODERN MYTHOLOGYANDREW LANGThe physical constitution of animals is, then, to be regarded as in the nicest congruity and adaptation to the external world.
VESTIGES OF THE NATURAL HISTORY OF CREATIONROBERT CHAMBERSWORDS RELATED TO CONGRUITY
- accord
- agreement
- apposition
- appropriateness
- aptness
- coherence
- cohesion
- compatibility
- concord
- concurrence
- conformability
- congruity
- consonance
- correspondence
- evenness
- fitness
- harmony
- homogeneity
- invariability
- likeness
- proportion
- similarity
- stability
- steadfastness
- steadiness
- suitability
- symmetry
- uniformity
- union
- unity
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