congruent
8 synonyms and 4 antonyms for congruent, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adjective — In geometry, having exactly the same shape and size, so that one figure can be laid over the other and match it point for point.
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. adjective technical
In geometry, having exactly the same shape and size, so that one figure can be laid over the other and match it point for point.
“The two triangles are congruent because all three sides are equal.”
Opposites
2. adjective
In agreement with something else, or suitable to it.
“The policy is congruent with the values the company claims to hold.”
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How to use congruent
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The geometric sense is technical; the general sense is formal and common in psychology and management writing.
Etymology
From Latin congruent-, the present participle of congruere "to come together, agree".
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