CONGRUENCE


Meaning of CONGRUENCE in English

I. kənˈgrüən](t)s, känˈg-, ˈkänˌg-, ˈkäŋˌg-; ˈkäŋgrəwən] noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin congruentia, from congruent-, congruens + -ia

1. : the quality or state of according or coinciding : congruity , harmony

2. : agreement 4

II. noun

: a statement that two numbers, mathematical expressions (as polynomials), or geometric figures are congruent

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