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congruence
- /ˈkɒŋ.ɡɹʊ.əns/ UK
- /ˈkɑŋ.ɡɹu.əns/ US
- /ˈkɔŋ.ɡɹʉ.əns/ Australia, Australian, English
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From Middle English congruence, from Latin congruentia (“agreement”), from congruēns, present active participle of congruō (“meet together, agree”).
noun congruences
- The quality of agreeing or corresponding; being suitable and appropriate.
- A relation between two numbers indicating they give the same remainder when divided by some given number.
- The quality of being isometric — roughly, the same measure and shape.
- Matrix similarity by an orthogonal matrix.
- Any equivalence relation defined on an algebraic structure which is preserved by operations defined by the structure.
- A well-adjusted state or condition in which people are not lying to themselves or in denial.
Similar: congruency, congruity · Opposite: incongruence, incongruency, incongruity
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noun
Similar: congruency, congruity · Opposite: incongruence, incongruency, incongruity
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noun the quality of agreeing or corresponding
| Español | congruencia |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 一致 yīzhì |
| Português | congruência |
| Français | congruence |
| Deutsch | Kongruenz |
| Română | congruență |
| Русский | конгруэ́нтность kongruéntnostʹ |
noun number theory, relation indicating two numbers give the same remainder when divided by some number
| Español | congruencia |
|---|---|
| Français | congruence |
| Deutsch | Kongruenz |
| Română | congruență |
noun geometry, quality of being roughly the same size and shape
| 中文 | 全等 quánděng |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | सर्वांगसमता sarvāṅgsamtā |
| Deutsch | Kongruenz |
| Română | congruență |
noun linear algebra, matrix similarity by an orthogonal matrix
| Deutsch | Kongruenz |
|---|---|
| Română | congruență |
noun algebra, equivalence relation preserved by operations
| Deutsch | Kongruenz |
|---|---|
| Română | congruență |
Talk about this word "congruence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/congruence. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. congruence. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/congruence "congruence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/congruence.Cite this
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title = {congruence},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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