congruency

[ kong-groo-uhn-see, kuhn-groo-, kuhng- ]

noun

, plural con·gru·en·cies.

1. congruence.

Other Words From

• non·congru·en·cy noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of congruency¹

From the Latin word congruentia, dating back to 1485–95. See congruence, -cy

Example Sentences

Next, the team used a test called the "cross-modal congruency task" to compare implicit or unconscious embodiment for the virtual hand and bionic tool.

From Science Daily

Participants also displayed a higher sense of embodiment for the bionic tools when they had the opportunity to explore the virtual reality environment before undertaking the cross-modal congruency test.

From Science Daily

"During the cross-modal congruency task participants had to stay still, whereas during the motor task, they actively interacted with the virtual environment, and these interactions in the virtual environment induce a sense of agency," says Maddaluno.

From Science Daily

She manages to weave sounds together that shouldn’t quite fit together, finding congruency in her downy melodies and romantic lyricism.

From Seattle Times

Love, she said in a 2017 interview with the website Shondaland, “requires integrity, that there be a congruency between what we think, say and do.”

From New York Times

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