Definition of CONGRUENCE

congruence

Meanings

Plural: congruences

Noun

  • the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate
  • The quality of agreeing or corresponding; being suitable and appropriate.
  • A relation between two numbers indicating they give the same remainder when divided by some given number.
  • The quality of being isometric — roughly, the same measure and shape.
  • Matrix similarity by an orthogonal matrix.
  • Any equivalence relation defined on an algebraic structure which is preserved by operations defined by the structure.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English congruence, from Latin congruentia (“agreement”), from congruēns, present active participle of congruō (“meet together, agree”).

Scrabble Score: 15

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Words With Friends Score: 21

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