congruence

con·gru·ence

noun
\kən-ˈgrü-ən(t)s, ˈkäŋ-grü-ən(t)s\

Definition of CONGRUENCE

1

: the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent

2

: a statement that two numbers or geometric figures are congruent

Examples of CONGRUENCE

1. <little apparent congruence between her professed concern for the poor and her own extravagant lifestyle>

First Known Use of CONGRUENCE

15th century

Related to CONGRUENCE

Synonyms: accord, accordance, agreement, conformance, conformity, congruency, congruity, consonance, harmony, tune

Antonyms: conflict, disagreement, incongruence, incongruity, incongruousness

Related Words: compatibility; assimilation, integration; oneness, solidarity, togetherness; affinity, empathy, sympathy

Near Antonyms: contrast, discrepancy, disparateness, disparity, dissimilarity, distinction, distinctiveness, distinctness, diverseness, diversity, unlikeness; deviance, divergence; discord, discordance, dissension (also dissention), dissent, dissidence, disunity, friction, strife; variability, variance; incompatibility

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Other Mathematics and Statistics Terms

abscissa, denominator, divisor, equilateral, exponent, hypotenuse, logarithm, oblique, radii, rhomb

Rhymes with CONGRUENCE

influence