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adjective
1.
agreeing; accordant; congruous.
2.
Mathematics. of or pertaining to two numbers related by a congruence.
3.
Geometry. coinciding at all points when superimposed: congruent triangles.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin congruent- (stem of congruēns, present participle of congruere to come together, fit in, agree), equivalent to con- con- + -gru- base of uncertain meaning (attested only in this v. and ingruere to fall upon) + -ent- -ent
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin congruent- (stem of congruēns, present participle of congruere to come together, fit in, agree), equivalent to con- con- + -gru- base of uncertain meaning (attested only in this v. and ingruere to fall upon) + -ent- -ent
Related forms
con·gru·ent·ly, adverb
non·con·gru·ent, adjective
non·con·gru·ent·ly, adverb
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Congruent
is always a great word to know.
So is coefficient. Does it mean:
| a number or quantity placed before and multiplying another quantity, such as 3 in the expression 3x |
| the operation or process of finding the difference between two numbers or quantities, denoted by a minus sign (?) |
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World English Dictionary
| congruent (ˈkɒŋɡrʊənt) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | agreeing; corresponding; congruous |
| 2. | Compare similar having identical shapes so that all parts correspond: congruent triangles |
| 3. | of or concerning two integers related by a congruence |
| [C15: from Latin congruere to meet together, agree] | |
| 'congruently | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
congruent
mid-15c., from L. congruentem (nom. congruens), prp. of congruere "to come together, agree, correspond with," from com- "with" + *gruere, *ruere "fall, rush."
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Science Dictionary
congruent  (kŏng'gr -ənt, kən-gr'ənt) Pronunciation Key
Relating to geometric figures that have the same size and shape. Two triangles are congruent, for example, if their sides are of the same length and their internal angles are of the same measure. |
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