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congruence

congruence

1 6.6
Agreement between ideas or an exact match in size and shape
  • noun
  • /kənˈɡruːəns/
  • Specialized
translation icon : congruencia
  • But what I'm trying to say is we need to prove congruence by either angle side angle or angle angle side.
  • congruence classes
  • coefficient of congruence
  • congruence among the evolutionary

Isometry means a rigid motion, a congruence, things that are like congruence in Euclidean geometry.

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Examples

  • Another one that we've seen is congruence mod N, which you can also check is symmetric and transitive and reflexive.

  • For example, it is a congruence class modulo 3.

    Blog text (31)
  • Sets of integers that are equivalent are called congruence classes.

    Blog text (31)
  • There must be a congruence and proportionality between the injury to be prevented or remedied and the means adopted to that end.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The second phase is the comparative component and includes diverse analyses to test for congruence between the evolutionary and distributional histories of each species; it also includes evaluation of the geographical, ecological, and biological hypotheses that could explain those histories.

    Academic text (2011)
  • In mathematics, two shapes are said to have congruence if they are the same size and form.

  • The teacher explained that congruence occurs when two angles are equal to each other.

  • In geometry, the congruence of triangles means that their corresponding sides and angles are equal.

Synonyms

correspondence
vscongruence
24 4.2

A close match that shows two things are similar

is used for exact matching in shape size or form especially in mathematics
equivalence
vscongruence
18 6.2

A situation where two things have the same value, meaning, or effect

is narrower focusing on identical geometric shape size and form
congruency
vscongruence
1 6.3

Close agreement between ideas, actions, or values

is focused on identical shape size or form especially in mathematics
equivalency
vscongruence
  • Specialized
1 7.3

Being equal in logic or mathematics so expressions can replace each other

is about identical shape size or form rather than logical interchangeability
equipollence
vscongruence
  • Specialized
9.9

Two things that have the same power, value, or importance

is about identical geometric shape size or form not power or force

Antonyms

1 8.1

A lack of agreement between things or ideas

How Exact

identity
  • Specialized
15 6.5
congruence
  • Specialized
1 6.6
similarity
157 2.7
difference
1.0

Surface Forms

congruence singular
congruences plural

Morphology

congruence = congruent (transparent) = congruent + ence

Standard noun formation from the adjective 'congruent' to indicate the state of being congruent (here used in a mathematical sense).

Etymology

Congruence comes from Latin parts con- 'together' and gruere 'to come together', which helps you imagine two shapes fitting exactly like matching puzzle pieces. So in mathematics congruence means the same shape and size, and more generally it means being in agreement.