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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIncongruence
/ɪnˈkɒŋ.ɡruː.əns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being incongruous; lack of harmony or agreement.
"The incongruence between her words and actions raised suspicions." - 2
A situation or condition that is inconsistent or contradictory.
"The incongruence in the data led to further investigation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'incongruentia', combining the negative prefix 'in-' (not) with 'congruentia' (agreement, suitability), stemming from 'congruere' (to come together, agree). It entered Late Middle English and early Modern English scholarly registers to denote a lack of harmony, correspondence, or consistency between parts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Incongruence" is said worldwide
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incongruence
Transliteration: ɛ̃.kɔ̃.ɡʁɥɑ̃s
"L'incongruence entre ses paroles et ses actes a soulevé des soupçons."
Inkongruenz
Transliteration: ɪn.kɔŋ.ɡʁu.ɛnts
"Die Inkongruenz in den Daten führte zu weiteren Untersuchungen."
incongruenza
Transliteration: in.kon.ɡru.ɛn.tsa
"L'incongruenza tra le sue parole e le sue azioni ha sollevato sospetti."
incongruencia
Transliteration: in.kon.ɡɾu.ɛn.sja
"La incongruencia entre sus palabras y acciones generó sospechas."
incongruência
Transliteration: ĩ.kõ.ɡɾu.ẽ.sjɐ
"A incongruência entre suas palavras e ações levantou suspeitas."
असंगति
Transliteration: asaṅgati
"उसके शब्दों और कार्यों के बीच असंगति ने संदेह पैदा किया।"
不一致性
Transliteration: bù yī zhì xìng
"她的话与行动之间的不一致性引起了怀疑。"
불일치
Transliteration: bulilchi
"그녀의 말과 행동 사이의 불일치가 의혹을 불러일으켰다."
不一致
Transliteration: fuicchi
"彼女の言葉と行動の不一致は疑念を引き起こした。"
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