INCONGRUENT

incongruent

(adjective) not congruent

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

incongruent (comparative more incongruent, superlative most incongruent)

out of place, incompatible, inharmonious, not congruent

(mathematics) of or relating to two numbers that have different remainders when divided by a third number

Synonyms

• incongruous, absurd, inappropriate

Source: Wiktionary


In*con"gru*ent, a. Etym: [L. incongruens. See In- not, and Congruent.]

Definition: Incongruous. Sir T. Elyot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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