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INCONGRUENT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does incongruent mean?
• INCONGRUENT (adjective)
The adjective INCONGRUENT has 1 sense:
1. not congruent
Familiarity information: INCONGRUENT used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not congruent
Domain category:
geometry (the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces)
Antonym:
congruent (coinciding when superimposed)
Context examples
The impairments are incongruent with the individual's developmental level or mental age.
(Pervasive Developmental Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)
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