congruent
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gru 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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| the assumed limit of a sequence or series that increases without bound; infinite distance |
| a system of calculation based on the properties of numbers; the discussion of a problem by algebra consisting of calculus and its higher developments |
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| —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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Example sentences
She was talking in a way that's congruent with the way that people in her set talk.
Salary is commensurate with education and experience and is congruent with national standards.
By the time she entered her teens, she could look forward to marriage and to a life congruent with the one she knew.
As such science fiction and science are actually congruent.
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