Meanings
nounincongruence (countable and uncountable, plural incongruences)
plural incongruences
- countableuncountableAn absence of congruence.
Synonyms: incongruency, incongruity · Antonyms: congruence, congruency, congruity
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Italic*n̥-
- Latinin-
- Middle Englishin-
- Englishin-
- Englishcongruence
- Englishincongruence
From in- + congruence.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German Inkongruenz
- Inkongruenzincongruity — see also incongruity
Spanish incongruencia
- incongruenciaincongruity — see also incongruity
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APA
incongruence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incongruence
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“incongruence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incongruence. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “incongruence,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incongruence.
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