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Incongruous (medicine)


incongruous


Not congruous; reciprocally disagreeing; not capable of harmonising or readily assimilating; inharmonious; inappropriate; unsuitable; not fitting; inconsistent; improper; as, an incongruous remark; incongruous behavior, action, dress, etc. "Incongruous mixtures of opinions." . "Made up of incongruous parts." "Incongruous denotes that kind of absence of harmony or suitableness of which the taste and experience of men takes cognizance." (C. J.

<mathematics> Smith) Incongruous numbers, two numbers, which, with respect to a third, are such that their difference can not be divided by it without a remainder, the two numbers being said to be incongruous with respect to the third; as, twenty-five are incongruous with respect to four.

Synonym: Inconsistent, unsuitable, inharmonious, disagreeing, absurd, inappropriate, unfit, improper. See Inconsistent.

Incon"gruously, Incon"gruousness.

Origin: L. Incongruus. See In- not, and Congruous.

Source: Websters Dictionary


polyglot (iou)



polyglot adjective & noun. M17.
[French polyglotte from Greek poluglottos, formed as POLY- + glotta tongue.]
A. adjective.
That speaks, writes, or understands many or several Languages. M17.
Of or relating to many Languages; written in many or several Languages; characterized by the use of (elements derived from) a plurality of Languages. L17.
b. noun.
A person who knows several Languages. M17.
a. A book (esp. a bible) in several Languages. M17.
b. A mixture of several Languages. rare. E18.
poly'glottal adjective = POLYGLOT adjective M19.
poly'glottic adjective = POLYGLOT adjective E19.
polyglottism noun polyglot character; use of or acquaintance with many Languages: L19.
poly'glottous adjective = POLYGLOT adjective M19.