Definition of congruence
1 : the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent … the happy congruence of nature and reason … — Gertrude Himmelfarb
2 : a statement that two numbers or geometric figures are congruent
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Examples of congruence in a Sentence
little apparent congruence between her professed concern for the poor and her own extravagant lifestyle
15th Century
First Known Use of congruence
15th century
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