incongruent
pronunciation
How to pronounce incongruent in British English:
UK [ɪn'kɒŋgrʊənt]
How to pronounce incongruent in American English:
US [ɪnˈkɑŋɡruənt, ˌɪnkɑnˈɡruənt]
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- Adjective:
- not congruent
Word Origin
- incongruent (adj.)
- mid-15c., from Latin incongruentem (nominative incongruens), from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + congruens (see congruent). Related: Incongruently.
Example
- 1. The timing of cognitive control in partially incongruent categorization .
- 2. The effect of advertising repetition and variation on consumer perceptions of incongruent extensions .
- 3. Combine and recombine ideas , images , and thoughts into different combinations no matter how incongruent or unusual .
- 4. Most of the reports are vague , filled with incongruent detail , or crudely fabricated .
- 5. Table 1 indicates that organizational priorities and demands are often incongruent with the values of employees .