noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation, UK:/ˈkɒŋ.ɡɹʊ.əns/
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General-American, US:/ˈkɑŋ.ɡɹu.əns/
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1
noun
Meaning 1
The quality of agreeing or corresponding; being suitable and appropriate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A relation between two numbers indicating they give the same remainder when divided by some given number.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: mathematics, number-theory, sciences
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Meaning relationships
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3
noun
Meaning 3
The quality of being isometric — roughly, the same measure and shape.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
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4
noun
Meaning 4
Matrix similarity by an orthogonal matrix.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: linear-algebra, mathematics, sciences
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5
noun
Meaning 5
Any equivalence relation defined on an algebraic structure which is preserved by operations defined by the structure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable, universal
Topics: algebra, mathematics, sciences
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6
noun
Meaning 6
A well-adjusted state or condition in which people are not lying to themselves or in denial.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
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7
noun
Meaning 7
the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: congruity, congruousness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: harmony, harmoniousness
History
Etymology
From Middle English congruence, from Latin congruentia (“agreement”), from congruēns, present active participle of congruō (“meet together, agree”).
Across languages
Translations
44 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
համաձայնություն
(hamajaynutʻyun)
— the quality of agreeing or corresponding
Armenian:
համապատասխանություն
(hamapatasxanutʻyun)
— the quality of agreeing or corresponding
Bulgarian:
съгласуване
(sǎglasuvane)
— the quality of agreeing or corresponding
Bulgarian:
съответствие
(sǎotvetstvie)
— the quality of agreeing or corresponding
Chinese Mandarin:
一致
(yīzhì)
— the quality of agreeing or corresponding
Finnish:
yhdenmukaisuus
— the quality of agreeing or corresponding
Finnish:
sopivuus
— the quality of agreeing or corresponding
French:
congruence
— the quality of agreeing or corresponding
German:
Kongruenz
— the quality of agreeing or corresponding
Ido:
kongruo
— the quality of agreeing or corresponding
Irish:
comhionannas
— the quality of agreeing or corresponding
Polish:
stosowność
— the quality of agreeing or corresponding
Polish:
kongruencja
— the quality of agreeing or corresponding
Portuguese:
congruência
— the quality of agreeing or corresponding
Romanian:
congruență
— the quality of agreeing or corresponding
Russian:
конгруэ́нтность
(kongruéntnostʹ)
— the quality of agreeing or corresponding
Spanish:
congruencia
— the quality of agreeing or corresponding
Ottoman Turkish:
طباق
(tıbâk)
— the quality of agreeing or corresponding
Czech:
kongruence
— number theory, relation indicating two numbers give the same remainder when divided by some number
Finnish:
kongruenssi
— number theory, relation indicating two numbers give the same remainder when divided by some number
French:
congruence
— number theory, relation indicating two numbers give the same remainder when divided by some number
German:
Kongruenz
— number theory, relation indicating two numbers give the same remainder when divided by some number
Icelandic:
leifajafna
— number theory, relation indicating two numbers give the same remainder when divided by some number
Icelandic:
samleifing
— number theory, relation indicating two numbers give the same remainder when divided by some number
Polish:
przystawanie
— number theory, relation indicating two numbers give the same remainder when divided by some number
Polish:
kongruencja
— number theory, relation indicating two numbers give the same remainder when divided by some number
Romanian:
congruență
— number theory, relation indicating two numbers give the same remainder when divided by some number
Spanish:
congruencia
— number theory, relation indicating two numbers give the same remainder when divided by some number
Chinese Mandarin:
全等
(quánděng)
— geometry, quality of being roughly the same size and shape
Finnish:
yhtenevyys
— geometry, quality of being roughly the same size and shape
German:
Kongruenz
— geometry, quality of being roughly the same size and shape
Hindi:
सर्वांगसमता
(sarvāṅgsamtā)
— geometry, quality of being roughly the same size and shape
Hungarian:
egybevágóság
— geometry, quality of being roughly the same size and shape
Icelandic:
samsnið
— geometry, quality of being roughly the same size and shape
Icelandic:
aljöfnuður
— geometry, quality of being roughly the same size and shape
Polish:
przystawanie
— geometry, quality of being roughly the same size and shape
Polish:
kongruencja
— geometry, quality of being roughly the same size and shape
Romanian:
congruență
— geometry, quality of being roughly the same size and shape
Finnish:
kongruenssi
— linear algebra, matrix similarity by an orthogonal matrix
German:
Kongruenz
— linear algebra, matrix similarity by an orthogonal matrix
Romanian:
congruență
— linear algebra, matrix similarity by an orthogonal matrix
Finnish:
kongruenssi
— algebra, equivalence relation preserved by operations
German:
Kongruenz
— algebra, equivalence relation preserved by operations
Romanian:
congruență
— algebra, equivalence relation preserved by operations