noncongruent
|non-con-gru-ent|
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/ˌnɑn.kənˈɡruːənt/
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/ˌnɒn.kənˈɡruːənt/
not matching / not agreeing
Etymology
'noncongruent' is formed from the negative prefix 'non-' (from Latin 'non', meaning 'not') plus 'congruent', which originates from Latin 'congruēns', the present participle of 'congruere' where 'con-' meant 'together' and 'gruere' meant 'to come together'.
'congruēns' entered English via Latin (and through Medieval/Modern scholarly usage) as 'congruent'; the prefix 'non-' was later attached in Modern English to produce 'noncongruent'.
Originally 'congruent' meant 'agreeing, fitting together'; over time that core sense remained, and 'noncongruent' came to mean 'not agreeing or not fitting together' (including the technical sense 'not congruent' in mathematics).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not in agreement, harmony, or correspondence; lacking conformity or consistency with something else.
The two witnesses' accounts were noncongruent, making it hard to determine what actually happened.
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Last updated: 2025/12/08 00:24