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congener - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'congener' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Congener [ n.]
- A thing of the same genus, species, or kind; a thing allied in nature, character, or action.

Meaning of 'congener' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . congener [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a whole (a thing or person) of the same kind or category as another
Example in sentence:
  • lard was also used, though its congener, butter, was more frequently employed;
  • the American shopkeeper differs from his European congener

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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