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congruent
[ kong-groo-uhnt, kuhn-groo-, kuhng- ]
adjective
- agreeing; accordant; congruous:
His testimony was perfectly congruent with the content retrieved from the suspect’s phone.
- Mathematics. of or relating to two numbers related by a congruence.
- Geometry. (of figures) coinciding at all points when superimposed:
congruent triangles.
- Chemistry. (of a substance or compound) not undergoing a change in composition when undergoing a reaction, as with congruent melting.
congruent
/ ˈkɒŋɡrʊənt /
adjective
- agreeing; corresponding; congruous
- having identical shapes so that all parts correspond Compare similar
congruent triangles
- of or concerning two integers related by a congruence
congruent
/ kŏng′gro̅o̅-ənt,kən-gro̅o̅′ənt /
- Relating to geometric figures that have the same size and shape. Two triangles are congruent, for example, if their sides are of the same length and their internal angles are of the same measure.
Derived Forms
- ˈcongruently, adverb
Other Words From
- con·gru·ent·ly adverb
- non·con·gru·ent adjective
- non·con·gru·ent·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of congruent1
Word History and Origins
Origin of congruent1
Example Sentences
That solution is not congruent with the Cato Institute philosophy.
And yet he insists, in every single interview, that his teachings are entirely congruent with KKL policies.
Each boasts its full complement of saints, whose congruent catalogues are equally wearisome in length.
Some objects when thought of are congruent to our existing state of activity.
They are not congruent and can never be in the actualized universe.
Genera; almost completely congruent; the Nymphalideous genera can be based on the structure of the larv, 444.
The identity of quality between congruent segments is generally of this character.
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