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1 incongruity
noun nepotrivire
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incongruity — incongruous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ out of place. DERIVATIVES incongruity noun (pl. incongruities) incongruously adverb … English terms dictionary
incongruity — I noun abnormality, absurdity, absurdness, contradiction, contradictoriness contrariety, contrariness, deviation, difference, disagreement, discordance, discordancy, discrepancy, disharmony, disparity, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, dissonance,… … Law dictionary
incongruity — noun 1 (U) strangeness, especially in being unsuitable, unusual, or unexpected in relation to the things around: He was suddenly struck by the incongruity of drinking champagne out of plastic glasses. 2 (C) an act or event which seems strange or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
incongruity — noun (plural ties) Date: circa 1532 1. the quality or state of being incongruous 2. something that is incongruous … New Collegiate Dictionary
incongruity — noun a) The state of being incongruous, or lacking congruence. b) An instance or point of disagreement; a dissimilarity; a discrepancy; an inconsistency … Wiktionary
incongruity — noun the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate • Syn: ↑incongruousness • Ant: ↑congruousness (for: ↑incongruousness), ↑congruity • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
incongruity — UK [ˌɪnkənˈɡruːətɪ] / US [ˌɪnkənˈɡruətɪ] noun Word forms incongruity : singular incongruity plural incongruities a) [uncountable] the quality of being very different to other things which happen or exist in the same situation and therefore… … English dictionary
incongruity — in|con|gru|i|ty [ ,ınkən gruəti ] noun uncount the quality of being very different from other things that happen or exist in the same situation and therefore appearing to be strange: the incongruity between de Gaulle s ambitions and the needs of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
incongruity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. disharmony; inconsistency, incompatibility, absurdity. See difference, disagreement. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. discrepancy, inappropriateness, mismatch, anachronism; see difference 1 , inconsistency .… … English dictionary for students
incongruity — /ɪnkɒŋˈgruəti/ (say inkong groohuhtee) noun (plural incongruities) 1. the quality of being incongruous. 2. something incongruous …
absurdity — (n.) late 15c., from M.Fr. absurdité, from L.L. absurditatem (nom. absurditas) dissonance, incongruity, noun of state from L. absurdus out of tune; figuratively incongruous, silly, senseless, from ab , intensive prefix, + surdus dull, deaf, mute… … Etymology dictionary