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congruent — [[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 … English dictionary
Congruent melting — occurs during melting of a compound when the composition of the liquid that forms is the same as the composition of the solid. It can be contrasted with incongruent melting. The congruent melting point is the melting point (the pressure and… … Wikipedia
congruent — [käŋ′gro͞oənt, kän′gro͞oənt] adj. [ME < L congruens, prp. of congruere, to come together, correspond, agree < com , with + * gruere, ruere, to fall: see RUIN] 1. in agreement; corresponding; harmonious 2. Geom. of figures, having identical… … English World dictionary
congruent — early 15c., suitable, proper, from L. congruentem (nom. congruens) agreeing, fit, suitable, prp. of congruere, lit. to come together, agree, correspond with, from com with (see COM (Cf. com )) + a lost verb *gruere, *ruere fall, rush, perhaps… … Etymology dictionary
Congruent number — In mathematics, a congruent number is a positive integer that is the area of a right triangle with three rational number sides.[1] A more general definition includes all positive rational numbers with this property.[2] The sequence of integer… … Wikipedia
congruent — adj. (formal or technical) congruent to, with * * * with (formal or technical) congruent to … Combinatory dictionary
congruent — [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… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
congruent — [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… … Word origins
Congruent transformation — In mathematics, a congruent transformation (or congruence transformation) is: Another term for an isometry; see congruence (geometry). A transformation of the form A → PTAP, where A and P are square matrices, P is invertible, and PT denotes… … Wikipedia
congruent — adjective 1 (+ with) formal fitting together well; suitable 2 technical congruent triangles (triangle (1)) are the same size and shape congruence noun (U) congruently adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
