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congruence.

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

10 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɒŋ.ɡɹʊ.əns/Received-Pronunciation, UK/ˈkɑŋ.ɡɹu.əns/General-American, US/ˈkɔŋ.ɡɹʉ.əns/Australia, Australian, English
  1. The quality of agreeing or corresponding; being suitable and appropriate.

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

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

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  4. Matrix similarity by an orthogonal matrix.

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  5. Any equivalence relation defined on an algebraic structure which is preserved by operations defined by the structure.

    countable · uncountable · universal
  6. A well-adjusted state or condition in which people are not lying to themselves or in denial.

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Where this word comes from

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

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