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1 incongruity
noun2) (instance) Absurdität, die* * *noun die Nichtübereinstimmung* * *in·con·gru·ity[ˌɪnkɒŋˈgru:əti, AM -kənˈgru:ət̬i]n* * *["Inkɒŋ'gruːItɪ]n1) no pl (of remark, sb's presence) Unpassende(s), Unangebrachtsein nt; (of juxtaposition, mixture) Missklang m; (of situation) Absurdität f; (of behaviour) Unangebrachtheit fsuch was the incongruity of his remark — seine Bemerkung war so unangebracht or unpassend
the incongruity between what is said and what is left unsaid — das Missverhältnis zwischen dem, was gesagt wird, und dem, was ungesagt bleibt
the film relies on the incongruity of these images — der Film lebt von der inneren Widersprüchlichkeit dieser Bilder
he commented on the incongruity of it all — er bemerkte, wie absurd das alles war
2) (= incongruous thing) Unstimmigkeit f* * *1. Nichtübereinstimmung f2. Unvereinbarkeit f3. → academic.ru/37447/incongruence">incongruence 24. Ungereimtheit f, Widersinnigkeit f* * *noun2) (instance) Absurdität, die* * *n.Folgewidrigkeit f.Ungehörigkeit f. -
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in·con·gru·ity [ˌɪnkɒŋʼgru:əti, Am -kənʼgru:ət̬i] n -
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adjective1) (inappropriate) unpassend2) (inharmonious) unvereinbar; nicht zusammenpassend [Farben, Kleidungsstücke]* * *[iŋ'koŋɡruəs](unsuitable or out of place; odd: Boots would look incongruous with an evening dress.) nicht zusammenpassend- academic.ru/37449/incongruity">incongruity- incongruousness* * *in·con·gru·ous[ɪnˈkɒŋgruəs, AM -ˈkɑ:ŋ-]adj (not appropriate) unpassendI think it \incongruous that... ich finde es unpassend, dass...; (not consistent) widersprüchlich, unvereinbar* * *[ɪn'kɒŋgrʊəs]adjcouple, juxtaposition, mixture wenig zusammenpassend attr; thing to do, remark unpassend; behaviour unangebrachthe uses these incongruous images — er benutzt diese unstimmigen Bilder
it seems incongruous that... — es scheint abwegig or widersinnig, dass...
how incongruous it seemed that he should have been chosen — es schien eigenartig, dass ausgerechnet er ausgewählt wurde
he was an incongruous figure among the tourists — unter den Touristen wirkte er fehl am Platz
* * ** * *adjective1) (inappropriate) unpassend2) (inharmonious) unvereinbar; nicht zusammenpassend [Farben, Kleidungsstücke]* * *adj.unpassend adj.unvereinbar adj. -
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5 discordance
dis·cord·ance[dɪsˈkɔ:dəns, AM ˈkɔ:r]n* * *[dIs'kOːdəns]n1) Uneinigkeit f* * *1. → academic.ru/20876/discord">discord A 1, A 2, A 3, A 4, A 52. GEOL Diskordanz f (ungleichförmige Lagerung zweier Gesteinsverbände)* * *n.Dissonanz f.Missklang m.Nichtübereinstimmung f.Uneinigkeit f.
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Incongruity — In con*gru i*ty, n.; pl. {Incongruities}. [Pref. in not + congruity: cf. F. incongruit[ e].] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality or state of being incongruous; lack of congruity; unsuitableness; inconsistency; impropriety. [1913 Webster] The fathers… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
incongruity — I noun abnormality, absurdity, absurdness, contradiction, contradictoriness contrariety, contrariness, deviation, difference, disagreement, discordance, discordancy, discrepancy, disharmony, disparity, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, dissonance,… … Law dictionary
incongruity — (n.) 1530s, from Fr. incongruité or directly from M.L. incongruitas, from L. in not (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + congruitas (see CONGRUITY (Cf. congruity)) … Etymology dictionary
incongruity — [in΄kän gro͞o′i tē, in΄kəngro͞o′i tē] n. [ML incongruitas < L incongruus] 1. the condition, quality, or fact of being incongruous; specif., a) lack of harmony or agreement b) lack of fitness or appropriateness 2. pl. incongruities something… … English World dictionary
incongruity — in|con|gru|i|ty [ˌınkənˈgru:ıti] n plural incongruities [U and C] the fact that something is strange, unusual, or unsuitable in a particular situation ▪ The incongruity of her situation struck Gina with unpleasant force. incongruity between ▪ He… … Dictionary of contemporary English
incongruity — [[t]ɪ̱nkɒŋgru͟ːɪti[/t]] incongruities N VAR: oft N of n The incongruity of something is its strangeness when considered together with other aspects of a situation. [FORMAL] She smiled at the incongruity of the question. ...the almost absurd… … 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 — A state of two or more things lacking harmony, being incompatible, inconsistent, absurdly combined. Such things would be described as incongruous. This sometimes results in irony. What makes something humorous or tragic is essentially an… … Glossary of Art Terms
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 — 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 — incongruous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ out of place. DERIVATIVES incongruity noun (pl. incongruities) incongruously adverb … English terms dictionary