congruence

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Synonyms: congruency, congruent, confluence, incongruence, congruences, confrence

Antonyms: congruency, congruent, confluence, incongruence, congruences, confrence

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Noun

1. The quality of [[agree]]ing or [[correspond]]ing; being [[suitable]] and [[appropriate]].
2. {{lb|en|mathematics|number theory}} A relation between two [[number]]s indicating they give the same [[remainder]] when [[divided]] by some given number.
3. {{lb|en|mathematics|geometry}} The quality of being [[isometric]] — roughly, the same measure and shape.
4. {{lb|en|mathematics|linear algebra}} [[matrix|Matrix]] [[similarity]] by an [[orthogonal matrix]].
5. {{lb|en|[[universal algebra]]}} Any {{l|en|equivalence relation}} defined on an {{l|en|algebraic structure}} which is preserved by {{l|en|operation|operations}} defined by the structure.
6. {{lb|en|psychology}} A [[well-adjusted]] state or condition in which people are not [[lie#English:_say falsehoods|lying]] to themselves or in [[denial]].

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