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congruent
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con·gru·ent  (knggr-nt, kn-gr-)
adj.
1. Corresponding; congruous.
2. Mathematics
a. Coinciding exactly when superimposed: congruent triangles.
b. Of or relating to two numbers that have the same remainder when divided by a third number. For example, 11 and 26 are congruent when the modulus is 5.

[Middle English, from Latin congruns, congruent-, present participle of congruere, to agree.]

congru·ent·ly adv.

congruent [ˈkɒŋgrʊənt]
adj
1. agreeing; corresponding; congruous
2. (Mathematics) having identical shapes so that all parts correspond congruent triangles Compare similar [2]
3. (Mathematics) of or concerning two integers related by a congruence
[from Latin congruere to meet together, agree]
congruently  adv

congruent  (knggr-nt, kn-grnt)
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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.congruent - corresponding in character or kind
appropriate - suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc; "a book not appropriate for children"; "a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity"; "it seems that an apology is appropriate"
2.congruent - coinciding when superimposed
geometry - the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
incongruent - not congruent

congruent
adjective compatible, agreeing, according, consistent, identical, coinciding, corresponding, conforming, concurrent, congruous The interests of landowners were by no means congruent with those of industrial capitalists.
Translations
congruent [ˈkɒŋgrʊənt] ADJcongruente

congruent
adj
(Math) numberkongruent; (Geometry also) → deckungsgleich

congruent [ˈkɒŋgrʊənt] adj (Geom) (plane, solid) → congruente

congruent
adj congruent [ˈkoŋgruənt]
of two or more geometrical figures, touching at all points when one is fitted on top of the other congruent triangles. kongruent, ooreenstemmend, samevallend; passend مُلائِم، مُنْسَجِم، مُتَطابِق сходен shodný kongruent übereinstimmend όμοιος congruente kongruentne متشابه؛ قابل انطباق yhtenevä congruent חוֹפֵף सर्वसम, अनुरूप podudaran, sukladan egybevágó sama dan sebangun kongrúent, aljafn congruente 合同の 합종의 sutampantis, kongruentus kongruents; saskanīgs kongruen congruent kongruent, overensstemmende, i samsvar med przystający congruente congruent конгруэнтный zhodný skladen podudaran kongruent มีรูปและขนาดเดียวกัน çakışık 全等的, 疊合的 конгруентний; такий, що збігається مطابق، موافق đồng dạng
n conˈgruity [-ˈgruː-]
ooreenstemming, kongruensie, gepastheid مُلائَمَه، انْسِجام، مُطابَقَه сходство shoda, shodnost kongruens die Übereinstimmung ομοιότητα congruencia ühildumine تطابق؛ همخوانی yhtenevyys congruité תִּיאוּם सामन्जस्य, संगति sukladnost, podudaranje egybevágóság kesamaan samsvörun congruenza 一致 합동 sutapimas, kongruencija saskaņa sepadan congruentie overensstemmelse, samsvar; kongruens zgodność congruência concordanţă конгруэнтность zhoda skladnost podudarnost kongruens, överensstämmelse ความสอดคล้องกัน çakışma 一致性,共同點 узгодженість; конгруентність مطابقت sự đồng dạng


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