Noun, : a congruity of ideas. From Dictionary.com.
Dane was, by a kind of congruity, called on to make his own. From Wordnik.com. [Sketches of Travel in Normandy and Maine] Reference
In fact, there is a kind of congruity and method even in fooling. From Wordnik.com. [The Sense of Beauty Being the Outlines of Aesthetic Theory] Reference
Mill was dissatisfied with the "congruity" of concepts as the basis of a judgment. From Wordnik.com. [Logic Deductive and Inductive] Reference
Still he as constantly maintained them, with a kind of congruity that astonished me, and even rendered many of them plausible. From Wordnik.com. [Anna St. Ives] Reference
(king of England (1603-25) and, as James VI, of Scotland (1567-1625)), sought "congruity" between the different churches in Scotland, England, and. From Wordnik.com. [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference
Perfect congruity is the secret of successful dressing. From Wordnik.com. [Etiquette] Reference
It has taken our entire history to reach this congruity. From Wordnik.com. [The Dreaming Void]
There was some congruity, some dramatic construction, in such. From Wordnik.com. [A History of Pantomime] Reference
These two rare qualities appear to lack the grace of congruity. From Wordnik.com. [A Philosophical Dictionary] Reference
Hypocrites are nowhere said, neither can they with any congruity to. From Wordnik.com. [The Doctrine of the Saints��� Perseverance Explained and Confirmed] Reference
As I do re-writes, it is even more essential to check for congruity. From Wordnik.com. [How Much is Enough? « I Had the Write Idea] Reference
He makes no mention of any merit, either of congruity or condignity. From Wordnik.com. [The Doctrine of Justification by Faith] Reference
There is, however, congruity, since there is a certain relative equality. From Wordnik.com. [Nature and Grace: Selections from the Summa Theologica of Thomas Aquinas] Reference
"Perhaps the Trumps would function again at the point of maximum congruity.". From Wordnik.com. [Sign of the Unicorn]
A range of solid stone villas like those of Newport, so far as congruity with. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 27, June, 1873] Reference
But the really beautiful in dress, as before stated, lies in its perfect congruity. From Wordnik.com. [Etiquette] Reference
He would undoubtedly feel the perfect congruity of officiating as bridesman at the wedding. From Wordnik.com. [A Philosophical Dictionary] Reference
One can scale down numbers applied to the graft, however the same ceremonial congruity applies. From Wordnik.com. [Is Madoff Really A Wall Street Anomaly?] Reference
Another congruity may be observed in keeping with the special nature of each gift and beatitude. From Wordnik.com. [Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province] Reference
I moved my hands into my vision, shifting them about, feeling after congruity, until they became a part of it. From Wordnik.com. [Blood of Amber]
You must see that congruity requires the semi-centenary, and that Sir Walter was a full decennium behind-hand. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 385. November, 1847.] Reference
Yet there is a certain congruity between them, because, as stated (A. 1), fortitude is about difficult things. From Wordnik.com. [Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province] Reference
She scanned to make certain the release plate was locked back into seamless congruity with the rest of the column. From Wordnik.com. [The Ship Who Sang]
England, industries have rooted themselves which appear to have no congruity with the places in which they are found. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 122, December, 1867] Reference
If there were not some congruity in the materials, they would never be brought together as the subject of one science. From Wordnik.com. [A Handbook of Ethical Theory] Reference
There must, of course, be congruity or relevancy between the power to be enforced and the means proposed to enforce it. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 69, July, 1863] Reference
Of course, it is in congruity with our views, and I do invite all those who consider themselves as being capable enough. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 14, 2009] Reference
And there seemed an odd congruity yesterday -- hearing Eliot Spitzer's big reveal: that he likes high-priced prostitutes. From Wordnik.com. [Logan Nakyanzi Pollard: Eliot Spitzer's Bank Job] Reference
This is but the perception of the true unreality of earthly things, made evident by the want of congruity between ourselves and them. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866] Reference
In neither sense can it with any tolerable congruity of speech be said that moral virtue is our holiness, especially the whole of it. From Wordnik.com. [Pneumatologia] Reference
Because of this we are usually limited to these areas when it comes to evaluating congruity between language evidence and archaeology. From Wordnik.com. [Societies, Religion, and History: Central East Tanzanians and the World They Created, c. 200 BCE to 1800 CE] Reference
These are all constructed of wood, and seem to have been built in defiance of all laws of congruity, just as convenience required. From Wordnik.com. [Choice Specimens of American Literature, and Literary Reader Being Selections from the Chief American Writers] Reference
So long as there is a congruity between the customs of a people and the practical requirements of life, ethical questions do not occur. From Wordnik.com. [Christianity and Ethics A Handbook of Christian Ethics] Reference
There must be, in spite of all indifference and hostility of nature to human interests, some congruity of nature with man or life could not exist. From Wordnik.com. [John Dewey's *Art as Experience*] Reference
AMPI was formed ten years ago to provide a professional structure for a uniform industry and to maintain a measure of congruity and ethical values. From Wordnik.com. [A Ten Year Retrospective Of Puerto Vallarta Real Estate] Reference
Fortunately Peter Hamilton's reputation is based on his brilliant imagination, the sense of wonder he creates and the internal congruity of his stories. From Wordnik.com. [Book Cover Smackdown (The Peter F. Hamilton Edition)! 'The Evolutionary Void' vs. 'Pandora's Star' vs. 'Judas Unchained'] Reference
The Terminator storyline needed to be closed in a better way than this and Arnold needed to be a LARGE part of it to keep the lore and congruity intact. From Wordnik.com. [James Cameron Clarifies His Thoughts on Terminator Salvation | /Film] Reference
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