incongruence

/ɪŋkˈɑŋɡɹuəns/ noun

An absence of congruence.

Word Origin From Latin 'in-' (not) + 'congruere' (to agree, coincide). So incongruence is when things don't line up. Congruere itself is from 'con-' (together) and 'ruere' (to rush) — things rushing together and matching. The opposite, congruence, shows that harmony.

noun An absence of congruence. countable

There was a noticeable incongruence between his words and his actions.

(名词) 不一致

他的言行之间存在明显的不一致。

(sustantivo) incongruencia [Ausencia de congruencia.]

Había una incongruencia notable entre sus palabras y sus acciones.

(nom) incongruence; dissonance; décalage [Absence de correspondance ou d'adéquation entre deux choses ; défaut de congruence.]

Il y avait une incongruence notable entre ses paroles et ses actes.

(Substantiv) Inkongruenz; Unstimmigkeit [Das Fehlen von Übereinstimmung oder Harmonie zwischen zwei oder mehreren Dingen.]

Es gab eine deutliche **incongruence** zwischen seinen Worten und seinen Taten.

(名詞) 一致しないこと、適合しないこと。

彼の言葉と行動の間にははっきりとした incongruence があった。

(substantivo) incongruência; incoerência; discrepância [Uma ausência de congruência.]

Havia uma incongruência perceptível entre suas palavras e ações.

Word parts: in + congru + ence

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