congruence

CEFRC1

/ˈkɒŋ.ɡɹʊ.əns/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Agreement or exact similarity between things.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A relation between two numbers indicating they give the same remainder when divided by some given number.

Examples

  • Congruence of the shapes was a key concept.

  • The theorem proved congruence of the triangles.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈkɑŋ.ɡɹu.əns/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The quality of agreeing or corresponding; being suitable and appropriate.

  2. The quality of being isometric — roughly, the same measure and shape.

  3. Matrix similarity by an orthogonal matrix.

More examples

In context

  • There was a clear congruence between the two scientific studies.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English congruence, from Latin congruentia (“agreement”), from congruēns, present active participle of congruō (“meet together, agree”).