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congruent

congruent

5 6.7
In agreement in character or style so they fit well together
  • adjective
  • /kənˈɡruːənt/
translation icon : coherente
  • Iran also has long term strategic goals that are actually in many ways congruent with ours.
  • congruent communication
  • congruent with the findings
  • congruent with the goals

Every day that self talk commands you to be congruent with the best of who you are.

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Examples

  • His opinions are congruent with the values of the organization he represents.

  • Sudzina (1997) proposed that case studies are a pedagogical method congruent with the principles of educational psychology.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Which is very congruent with love bombing too.

  • First of all, it's important that your choices in life are congruent with your personality and your values.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • You become more confident, more congruent, more competent.

  • Results indicate that students engaging with the course congruent with its intended design experienced increased learning.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The current political culture and civil-military relationship are congruent with the history of the nation.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The authentic person lives in a way that is congruent or consistent with who they are and they don't put on facades.

  • The societal image of "acceptable male behavior" is not congruent with the societal image of "the dancer."

    Academic text (1993)
  • The findings suggested that CBC's effects on teacher-reported children's social skills depend on congruent parent-teacher communication.

    Academic text (2015)

Synonyms

congruous
vscongruent
  • Formal
1 7.3

Being a good match with something else

correspond exactly in character, form, or kind rather than general suitability

How Congruent

identical
237 2.9
congruent
5 6.7
consistent
34 3.7
compatible
112 4.1
related
2.3

Surface Forms

congruent positive
congruenter comparative
congruentest superlative

Etymology

Congruent comes from Latin parts con- 'together' and gruere 'to fit'. So congruent can also mean 'in agreement' or harmony, because things that fit together agree with each other.