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congruence

/ˈkɒŋɡruəns/

C1CEFR level
60/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

Medicine noun

Genuineness in a therapeutic relationship, where a clinician's outward manner matches their inner feelings.

Her congruence made the interaction feel authentic, and the patient sensed she was being sincere.

Similar: genuineness

Topic: Mental health nursing in Medical English

Business noun

The state of being in agreement or harmony.

Congruence between what the brand says and how its staff behave is what actually builds trust.

Similar: consistency, alignment, harmony

Topic: Marketing in Business English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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