Etymology

congruence

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Today it means: The quality of agreeing or corresponding; being suitable and appropriate. Full definition →

Middle English congruence ← Latin congruentia
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  1. Latin · derived fromcongruentia“agreement”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromcongruence
  3. English todaycongruence

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

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