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congeniality
" Studies have been done showing that there really are gender differences, that women do bring more congeniality and compromise to the table."
Kitty Kelley

Meaning of "congeniality" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF CONGENIALITY

kənˌdʒiːnɪˈælɪtɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONGENIALITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Congeniality is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CONGENIALITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Politeness

Politeness is best expressed as the practical application of good manners or etiquette. It is a culturally defined phenomenon, and therefore what is considered polite in one culture can sometimes be quite rude or simply eccentric in another cultural context. While the goal of politeness is to make all of the parties relaxed and comfortable with one another, these culturally defined standards at times may be manipulated to inflict shame on a designated party. Anthropologists Penelope Brown and Stephen Levinson identified two kinds of politeness, deriving from Erving Goffman's concept of face: ▪ Negative politeness: Making a request less infringing, such as "If you don't mind..." or "If it isn't too much trouble..."; respects a person's right to act freely. In other words, deference. There is a greater use of indirect speech acts. ▪ Positive politeness: Seeks to establish a positive relationship between parties; respects a person's need to be liked and understood.

Definition of congeniality in the English dictionary

The definition of congeniality in the dictionary is the quality or state of being friendly or pleasant. Other definition of congeniality is the quality or state of being compatible or having a similar disposition.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONGENIALITY

bestiality · collegiality · confidentiality · conviviality · essentiality · geniality · ideality · immateriality · impartiality · joviality · materiality · partiality · potentiality · reality · spatiality · speciality · substantiality · territoriality · triviality · unreality

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONGENIALITY

congealer · congealment · congee · congelation · congener · congeneric · congenerical · congenerous · congenetic · congenial · congenially · congenialness · congenic · congenital · congenitally · congenitalness · conger · congeries · congest · congested

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONGENIALITY

ability · air quality · augmented reality · equality · functionality · homosexuality · hospitality · in reality · inequality · locality · low-quality · morality · mortality · municipality · nationality · originality · personality · quality · sexuality · spirituality · vitality

Synonyms and antonyms of congeniality in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «congeniality» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONGENIALITY

Find out the translation of congeniality to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of congeniality from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «congeniality» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

选美
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

simpatía
570 millions of speakers
en

English

congeniality
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

हमदर्दी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اللطف
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

конгениальность
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

Simpatia
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

উপযোগিতা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

convivialité
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Kesunyian
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Freundlichkeit
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

相性
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

친 화성
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Congeniality
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thích đáng
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

கன்ஜெனாலிடியை
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

अनुकूलता
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

cana yakınlık
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

congenialità
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Agent
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

конгеніальність
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

simpatie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

congeniality
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sympatieke
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

congeniality
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

congeniality
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of congeniality

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONGENIALITY»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about congeniality

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QUOTES WITH «CONGENIALITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word congeniality.
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Kitty Kelley
Studies have been done showing that there really are gender differences, that women do bring more congeniality and compromise to the table.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONGENIALITY»

Discover the use of congeniality in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to congeniality and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mr. Congeniality
He's not looking for a relationship… Dean Sheffield's been hurt—in more ways than one.
Sherry Lewis, 2012
2
Bulletin
the union being perfect and the behavior of the vine the same as that of an entire ungrafted plant. The term "congeniality" as used in this discussion is limited to the relation of Vinifera varieties to the resistant stocks upon which they are grafted.
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Bulletin
the union being perfect and the behavior of the vine the same as that of an entire ungrafted plant. The term "congeniality" as used in this discussion is limited to the relation of Vinifera varieties to the resistant stocks upon which they are grafted.
United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, 1910
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Testing grape varieties in the Vinifera regions of the ...
To discriminate properly between adaptability and congeniality and then to determine the congeniality, it is necessary to know the behavior of the resistant varieties as well as the Vinifera varieties on their own roots. If we have grafted vines of ...
George Charles Husmann, 1915
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Testing Grape Varieties in the Vinifera Regions of the ...
27 The term "congeniality" as used in this discussion is limited to the relation of vine varieties to the resistant stocks upon which they are graftedon To discriminate properly between adaptability and congeniality and then to determine the ...
George Husmann, 1915
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Bulletin of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
The term "congeniality" as used in this discussion is limited to the relation of vine varieties to the resistant stocks upon which they are grafted. To discriminate properly between adaptability and congeniality and then to determine the ...
7
Department bulletin
To discriminate properly between adaptability and congeniality and then to - determine the congeniality, it is necessary to know the behavior of the resistant varieties as well as the Vinif- era varieties on their own roots. If we have grafted vines ...
United States. Dept. of Agriculture, 1916
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Articles on Australian Comedy Films, Including: Miss ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
9
Managing Employee Attitudes and Behaviors in the Tourism and ...
dimensions of the attitudes, it appeared that there were differences of attitudes towards industry-person congeniality (z = -2.850, p = .004) and promotion opportunities (z = -2.182, p = .020). Female students tended to have more positive ...
Salih Kusluvan, 2003
10
High Cheekbones, Pouty Lips, Tight Jeans
Miss. Congeniality. 2: Armed. and. Fabulous. Directed by John Pasquin. Starring Sandra Bullock; Treat Williams; William Shatner (about at the end of his tour of duty and a preposterous bloated bourgeois these days, simpering and mincing ...
Alan Farrell, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONGENIALITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term congeniality is used in the context of the following news items.
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How Avery Blanchard Went From Pageants to Prada
Given the pageant world's focus on congeniality and poise, one has to wonder whether or not Blanchard picked up any lessons there that apply ... «Style.com, Jul 15»
2
The big loser from A-Rod's All-Star snub isn't A-Rod
... as occurred in the Biogenesis case — and you weren't exactly Mr. Congeniality in the first place — you're going to face some consequences. «New York Post, Jul 15»
3
Spurs Silver Dancer finalists will compete for a spot at Arneson River …
... to perform at the Arneson River Theater — which is where bits of Miss Congeniality were filmed and where Selena performed during Fiesta. «mySanAntonio.com, Jul 15»
4
Tarkington girl named Miss Rodeo Texas Princess 2015
Barrett also won appearance, congeniality, photogenic and horsemanship categories. “My goals this coming year are to make as many ... «Your Houston News, Jul 15»
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Tomball resident speaks about raising a special needs child
He was second runner-up in the THS Mr. Debonair contest and was voted Mr. Personality and Mr. Congeniality. “This year was probably one of ... «Your Houston News, Jul 15»
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Madame Tussauds DC celebrates Sandra Bullock
2015 also marks the 15th anniversary of the cult classic, "Miss Congeniality," which features Bullock as a no-nonsense FBI agent assigned to ... «W*USA 9, Jul 15»
7
Double delight for teen Hannah
The 13-year-old was crowned Miss Charity and Miss Congeniality at the contest's grand finale last week - after she managed to raise an ... «Portadown Times, Jul 15»
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Pageants, Parades and Pyrotechnics
Taylor Manring, daughter of Jeremy Campbell and Dee Dee Caudill, was honored as Miss Congeniality. Also crowned was Little Miss Vinton ... «Vinton County Courier, Jul 15»
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New book tells the Forgotten Tales of Idaho
The prizes will be awarded to queen, first runner-up, second runner-up and Miss Congeniality, as well as for horsemanship. The only other ... «Idaho Press-Tribune, Jul 15»
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There's a Vagina Beauty Pageant Going on Right Now
Vaginas are having their Miss Congeniality moment, thanks to a sex-toy maker named Brian Sloan. He's holding a contest—the World's Most ... «Glamour, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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