congruence
The quality of agreeing or correspondingThe quality of agreeing or corresponding; being suitable and appropriate.
» The congruence ax ≡ b modulo m may have no solutions or multiple solutions if a and m are not relatively prime.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)The quality of agreeing or corresponding; being suitable and appropriate.
Kongruenz
конгруэ́нтностьkongruéntnostʹ
the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate
(countable, uncountable)A relation between two numbers indicating they give the same remainder when divided by some given number.
Kongruenz
(countable, uncountable)The quality of being isometric — roughly, the same measure and shape.
Kongruenz
(countable, uncountable)Matrix similarity by an orthogonal matrix.
Kongruenz
(countable, uncountable, universal)Any equivalence relation defined on an algebraic structure which is preserved by operations defined by the structure.
Kongruenz
(countable, uncountable)A well-adjusted state or condition in which people are not lying to themselves or in denial.
Examples
1 sentencesThe congruence ax ≡ b modulo m may have no solutions or multiple solutions if a and m are not relatively prime.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English congruence, from Latin congruentia (“agreement”), from congruēns, presFrom Middle English congruence, from Latin congruentia (“agreement”), from congruēns, present active participle of congruō (“meet together, agree”).
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Forms
plural: congruences| Singular | congruence |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate:congruitycongruousness
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable