congruence
/ˈkɒŋ.ɡɹʊ.əns/ · noun
Meaning
- 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.
- A well-adjusted state or condition in which people are not lying to themselves or in denial.
Etymology / origin
From Middle English congruence, from Latin congruentia (“agreement”), from congruēns, present active participle of congruō (“meet together, agree”).
- congruentia(Latin)→
- congruence(enm)→
- congruence (English)
- Relations: inh, der
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