congruent

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English congruent, from Latin congruēns, present active participle of congruō (“meet together, agree”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɒŋ.ɡɹu.ənt/ (General American, Atlantic Canada) IPA(key): /ˈkɑŋ.ɡɹu.ənt/, /kənˈɡɹu.ənt/ (Canada) IPA(key): /ˈkɒŋ.ɡɹu.ənt/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈkɔŋ.ɡɹʉ.ənt/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈkɒŋ.ɡɹʉ.ənt/, [ˈkɔ̟ŋ.ɡɹʉ.ənt] Hyphenation: con‧gru‧ent === Adjective === congruent (comparative more congruent, superlative most congruent) Corresponding in character; congruous. Synonyms: compatible, compliant, consistent; see also Thesaurus:conformant Antonym: incongruous Harmonious. (mathematics) Having a difference divisible by a modulus. (mathematics) Coinciding exactly when superimposed. (algebra) Satisfying a congruence relation. ==== Usage notes ==== In mathematics, this adjective can be used in phrases like “A and B are congruent”, “A is congruent to B”, and, less commonly, “A is congruent with B”. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin congruēns. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌkɔŋ.ɣryˈɛnt/ Hyphenation: con‧gru‧ent Rhymes: -ɛnt === Adjective === congruent (comparative congruenter, superlative congruentst) congruent Antonym: incongruent (geometry) congruent (coinciding exactly when superimposed) Coordinate term: gelijkvormig ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== == French == === Etymology === Latin congruēns. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔ̃.ɡʁy.ɑ̃/ === Adjective === congruent (feminine congruente, masculine plural congruents, feminine plural congruentes) congruent === Further reading === “congruent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Latin == === Verb === congruent third-person plural future active indicative of congruō == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French congruent. === Adjective === congruent m or n (feminine singular congruentă, masculine plural congruenți, feminine/neuter plural congruente) congruent ==== Declension ====