English Explanatory Dictionary

congruent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Corresponding in character; congruous.
  2. Harmonious.
  3. Having a difference divisible by a modulus.
  4. Coinciding exactly when superimposed.
  5. Satisfying a congruence relation.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒŋ.ɡɹu.ənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-congruent.wav /ˈkɑŋ.ɡɹu.ənt/ /kənˈɡɹu.ənt/ /ˈkɔŋ.ɡɹʉ.ənt/ /ˈkɒŋ.ɡɹʉ.ənt/ [ˈkɔ̟ŋ.ɡɹʉ.ənt]

Word forms

congruent more congruent most congruent

Etymology

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

Synonyms

compatible compliant consistent commensurate conformable conformant congruent congruous in line in step proportionate uniform

Antonyms

incongruous

Derived words

congruently congruent number congruent triangle incongruent noncongruent scissor-congruent scissors-congruent ultracongruent uncongruent
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