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| con·gru·ent [ kóng groo ənt, kən gr ənt ] |
adjective |
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1. in agreement: corresponding to or consistent with each other or with something else
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formal
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  culturally congruent education
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2. mathematics with same shape: with identical geometric shapes
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3. mathematics differing by exactly divisible amount: describes two numbers whose difference is exactly divisible by a third number modulus
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| [15th century. < Latin congruent-, present participle of congruere "meet together" < ruere "to fall"] |
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| con·gru·ence noun |
| con·gru·en·cy noun |
| con·gru·ent·ly adverb |
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