ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Congruence

/ˈkɒŋ.ɡɹʊ.əns/ · noun

Meaning

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

The quality of agreeing or corresponding; being suitable and appropriate.
(mathematics, number theory) A relation between two numbers indicating they give the same remainder when divided by some given number.
(mathematics, geometry) The quality of being isometric — roughly, the same measure and shape.
(mathematics, linear algebra) Matrix similarity by an orthogonal matrix.
(universal algebra) Any equivalence relation defined on an algebraic structure which is preserved by operations defined by the structure.
(psychology) A well-adjusted state or condition in which people are not lying to themselves or in denial.

Use congruence when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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

Common synonyms include congruency, congruity, congruousness.

Possible antonyms include incongruence, incongruency, incongruity, incongruousness.

Use congruence where its definition matches the intended context.

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

(mathematics, number theory) A relation between two numbers indicating they give the same remainder when divided by some given number.

(mathematics, geometry) The quality of being isometric — roughly, the same measure and shape.

(mathematics, linear algebra) Matrix similarity by an orthogonal matrix.

(universal algebra) Any equivalence relation defined on an algebraic structure which is preserved by operations defined by the structure.