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congruence

/ˈkɑŋ.ɡɹu.əns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables
con-gru-ence
IPA
/ˈkɑŋ.ɡɹu.əns/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Matrix similarity by an orthogonal matrix.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A well-adjusted state or condition in which people are not lying to themselves or in denial.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: congruence, congruentia

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɑŋ.ɡɹu.əns/
  • British English: /ˈkɒŋ.ɡɹʊ.əns/

Usage

Inflected Forms

congruences (plural)

Derived Forms

incongruence noncongruence precongruence pseudocongruence supercongruence

Phrases

congruence class scissor congruence scissors congruence

Frequently Paired Words

congruent residue

Synonyms

congruency congruity congruousness

Antonyms

incongruence incongruency incongruity

Questions

How do you pronounce congruence?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑŋ.ɡɹu.əns/.
What does congruence mean?
The quality of agreeing or corresponding; being suitable and appropriate.
Where does congruence come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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