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congruent

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒŋ.ɡɹu.ənt/

The English word “congruent” has 5 meanings listed here.

adjective

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

Etymology

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

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