congruent

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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congruent (comparative more congruent, superlative most congruent)

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

Usage notes

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  • In mathematics, this adjective can be used in phrases like "A and B are congruent", "A is congruent to B", and, less commonly, "A is congruent with B".

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin congruēns.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌkɔŋ.ɣryˈɛnt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: con‧gru‧ent
  • Rhymes: -ɛnt

Adjective

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congruent (comparative congruenter, superlative congruentst)

  1. congruent
    Synonym: gelijkvormig
    Antonym: incongruent

Declension

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Declension of congruent
uninflected congruent
inflected congruente
comparative congruenter
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial congruent congruenter het congruentst
het congruentste
indefinite m./f. sing. congruente congruentere congruentste
n. sing. congruent congruenter congruentste
plural congruente congruentere congruentste
definite congruente congruentere congruentste
partitive congruents congruenters
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Latin

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Verb

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congruent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of congruō

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French congruent.

Adjective

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congruent m or n (feminine singular congruentă, masculine plural congruenți, feminine and neuter plural congruente)

  1. congruent

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