Meanings
nouncongruence (countable and uncountable, plural congruences)
plural congruences
- countableuncountableThe quality of agreeing or corresponding; being suitable and appropriate.
- countableuncountablemathematicsA relation between two numbers indicating they give the same remainder when divided by some given number.
- countableuncountablegeometryThe quality of being isometric — roughly, the same measure and shape.
- countableuncountablelinear algebraMatrix similarity by an orthogonal matrix.
- countableuncountableuniversalalgebraAny equivalence relation defined on an algebraic structure which is preserved by operations defined by the structure.
- countableuncountablehuman sciencesA well-adjusted state or condition in which people are not lying to themselves or in denial.
Synonyms & antonyms
Similar
nounthe quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate
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Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latincongruentia“agreement”
- Middle Englishcongruence
- Englishcongruence
From Middle English congruence, from Latin congruentia (“agreement”), from congruēns, present active participle of congruō (“meet together, agree”).
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian съгласуване, съответствие
- съгласуване (săglasuvane)the quality of agreeing or corresponding
- съответствие (săotvetstvie)the quality of agreeing or corresponding
Chinese Mandarin 全等, 一致
- 全等 (quánděng)geometry, quality of being roughly the same size and shape
- 一致 (yīzhì)the quality of agreeing or corresponding
Czech kongruence
- kongruencenumber theory, relation indicating two numbers give the same remainder when divided by some number
Finnish kongruenssi, yhtenevyys
- kongruenssinumber theory, relation indicating two numbers give the same remainder when divided by some number
- yhtenevyysgeometry, quality of being roughly the same size and shape
- kongruenssilinear algebra, matrix similarity by an orthogonal matrix
- kongruenssialgebra, equivalence relation preserved by operations
- yhdenmukaisuusthe quality of agreeing or corresponding
- sopivuusthe quality of agreeing or corresponding
French congruence, congruence
- congruencenumber theory, relation indicating two numbers give the same remainder when divided by some number
- congruencethe quality of agreeing or corresponding
German Kongruenz, Kongruenz
- Kongruenznumber theory, relation indicating two numbers give the same remainder when divided by some number
- Kongruenzgeometry, quality of being roughly the same size and shape
- Kongruenzlinear algebra, matrix similarity by an orthogonal matrix
- Kongruenzalgebra, equivalence relation preserved by operations
- Kongruenzthe quality of agreeing or corresponding
Hindi सर्वांगसमता
- सर्वांगसमता (sarvāṅgsamtā)geometry, quality of being roughly the same size and shape
Hungarian egybevágóság
- egybevágósággeometry, quality of being roughly the same size and shape
Icelandic leifajafna, samleifing
- leifajafnanumber theory, relation indicating two numbers give the same remainder when divided by some number
- samleifingnumber theory, relation indicating two numbers give the same remainder when divided by some number
- samsniðgeometry, quality of being roughly the same size and shape
- aljöfnuðurgeometry, quality of being roughly the same size and shape
Irish comhionannas
- comhionannasthe quality of agreeing or corresponding
Polish przystawanie, kongruencja
- przystawanienumber theory, relation indicating two numbers give the same remainder when divided by some number
- kongruencjanumber theory, relation indicating two numbers give the same remainder when divided by some number
- przystawaniegeometry, quality of being roughly the same size and shape
- kongruencjageometry, quality of being roughly the same size and shape
- stosownośćthe quality of agreeing or corresponding
- kongruencjathe quality of agreeing or corresponding
Portuguese congruência
- congruênciathe quality of agreeing or corresponding
Romanian congruență, congruență
- congruențănumber theory, relation indicating two numbers give the same remainder when divided by some number
- congruențăgeometry, quality of being roughly the same size and shape
- congruențălinear algebra, matrix similarity by an orthogonal matrix
- congruențăalgebra, equivalence relation preserved by operations
- congruențăthe quality of agreeing or corresponding
Russian конгруэ́нтность
- конгруэ́нтность (kongruéntnostʹ)the quality of agreeing or corresponding
Spanish congruencia, congruencia
- congruencianumber theory, relation indicating two numbers give the same remainder when divided by some number
- congruenciathe quality of agreeing or corresponding
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APA
congruence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/congruence
MLA
“congruence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/congruence. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “congruence,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/congruence.
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