congruence

Noun

Meaning

Suitableness of one thing to another; agreement; consistency.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

congruity congruency congruousness union concord homology consonance concordance agreement match identity balance relation comparison concert
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Antonyms

incongruity difference contrast fighting conflict opposition
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Hypernyms

harmony harmoniousness

Related terms

congruent

Phrases with the word

congruence between geometric congruence timelike congruence lack of congruence congruence of power

Examples

...the mathematician uses an indirect definition of congruence, making use of the fact that the axiom of parallels together with an additional condition can replace the definition of congruence. Hans Reichenbach

The concept of congruence in Euclidean geometry is not exactly the same as that in non-Euclidean geometry. ..."Congruent" means in Euclidean geometry the same as "determining parallelism," a meaning which it does not have in non-Euclidean geometry. Hans Reichenbach

Once a definition of congruence is given, the choice of geometry is no longer in our hands; rather, the geometry is now an empirical fact. Hans Reichenbach

By sincerity, a man gains physical, mental and linguistic straightforwardness, and harmonious tendency; that is, congruence of speech and action. Mahavira

The metaphor suggests that different environments favor different species of organizations based on different methods of organizing and that congruence with the environment is the key to success. Gareth Morgan

Integrity means congruence. Words and behavior match. Nathaniel Branden

Close letter words and terms

congroid Congrove congrue congruence between congruence class congruence of power