Glossary of Art Terms. 2014.
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 — 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
