Definitions for congruent
ˈkɒŋ gru ənt, kənˈgru-, kəŋ-con·gru·ent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 6 votes

1. congruous, congruentadjective

   corresponding in character or kind

2. congruentadjective

   coinciding when superimposed

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.9 / 13 votes

1. congruentadjective

   Corresponding in character.

2. congruentadjective

   harmonious

3. congruentadjective

   Having a difference divisible by a modulus.

4. congruentadjective

   Coinciding exactly when superimposed.

5. Etymology: from congruens, present active participle of congruo.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Congruentadjective

   Agreeing; correspondent.

   Etymology: congruens, Latin.

   These planes were so separated as to move upon a common side of the congruent squares, as an axis. George Cheyne, Phil. Prin.

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1. congruent

   In general, "congruent" means identical in form; identical in terms of size and shape. In mathematics, two figures or objects are congruent if they have the same shape and size, or if one has the same shape and size as the mirror image of the other. The term is also used in abstract algebra and class theory.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. Congruentadjective

   possessing congruity; suitable; agreeing; corresponding

2. Etymology: [L. congruens, p. pr. of congruere: cf. F. congruent.]

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1. • Geometry

How to pronounce congruent?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of congruent in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of congruent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of congruent in a Sentence

1. Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee:

   Bertha Hamilton knew I was called, and Bertha Hamilton believed I was called to the ministry, but Bertha Hamilton felt because I had a symbol of hatred hanging in my bedroom, there was no way that I would be able to be congruent with the gospel, it took strength and courage for a Black woman to square up against a man named Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee and tell him the symbol of his heritage, at the time, was wrong and inappropriate.

2. Veryan Khan:

   Based on L.A.’slocations and congruent battles in these locations, it is been assumed that she is conducting, at least on some level, surveillance for the Islamic State.

3. Amadou Doumbia:

   Sydney Airport is a city that has never really invested deeply in a cohesive plan for being congruent -- at least until now, you look at the city center and it's towering with soaring corporate buildings or incredible colonial era buildings. But the minute you leave these areas, you're faced with a' city' that feels half metropolis and half suburban.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=congruent
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Congruent
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=congruent
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congruent