Congruencies

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The condition of two or more things being in agreement or harmony with each other
2. The quality of elements being consistent or corresponding exactly in form or character
3. A situation where parts or factors align or fit together without conflict

Etymology: "Congruencies" is the plural of "congruency," which names the state of things agreeing or fitting together. The base word is "congruent," which comes from Latin "congruere," meaning "to come together, agree, or coincide," built from "com-" (together) and "gruere" (to come together, meet). The idea of two things meeting exactly, so that they match, carries straight into the modern sense of agreement. The plural form is used when more than one instance of agreement is meant, such as the points where two sets of findings or two accounts line up with one another. Each use of the plural picks out a separate case of fitting together rather than the general quality itself.

Synonyms: correspondences, similarities, alignments, harmonies, accords

Antonyms: discrepancies, differences, incompatibilities, divergences, contradictions