congruent
11congruent — ► ADJECTIVE 1) in agreement or harmony. 2) Geometry (of figures) identical in form. DERIVATIVES congruence noun. ORIGIN from Latin congruere agree, meet together …
12congruent — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin congruent , congruens, present participle of congruere Date: 15th century 1. congruous 2. superposable so as to be coincident throughout 3. having the difference …
13congruent — congruently, adv. /kong grooh euhnt, keuhn grooh , keuhng /, adj. 1. agreeing; accordant; congruous. 2. Math. of or pertaining to two numbers related by a congruence. 3. Geom. coinciding at all points when superimposed: congruent triangles. [1375 …
14congruent — adj. (formal or technical) congruent to, with * * * with (formal or technical) congruent to …
15congruent — [[t]kɒ̱ŋgruənt[/t]] ADJ: usu v link ADJ, usu ADJ with n If one thing is congruent with another thing, they are similar or fit together well. [FORMAL] The interests of landowners were by no means congruent with those of industrial capitalists …
16congruent — con•gru•ent [[t]ˈkɒŋ gru ənt, kənˈgru , kəŋ [/t]] adj. 1) agreeing; accordant; congruous 2) math. of or pertaining to two numbers related by a congruence 3) math. (of geometric figures) coinciding at all points when superimposed: congruent… …
17congruent — con|gru|ent [ˈkɔŋgruənt US ˈka:ŋ ] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of congruere to come together, agree ] 1.) formal fitting together well 2.) technical congruent ↑triangles are the same size and shape >congruence n …
18congruent — con|gru|ent [ kaŋgruənt ] adjective 1. ) VERY FORMAL similar to or appropriate for something 2. ) TECHNICAL congruent shapes are exactly the same size and shape ╾ con|gru|ence noun uncount …
19congruent — [15] Etymologically, triangles that are congruent ‘come together’ or ‘agree’ – that is, are similar. The word comes from congruēns, the present participle of Latin congruere ‘come together, meet, agree’. This was a compound verb formed from the… …
20congruent — [ kɒŋgrʊənt] adjective 1》 in agreement or harmony. 2》 Geometry (of figures) identical in form. Derivatives congruence noun congruency noun congruently adverb Origin ME: from L. congruent , congruere agre …
