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congruent
CIDE DICTIONARY
congruent, a. [L. congruens, p. pr. of congruere: cf. F. congruent.].
Possessing congruity; suitable; agreeing; corresponding. [1913 Webster]
"The congruent and harmonious fitting of parts in a sentence." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
congruent, adj.
1 (often foll. by with) suitable, agreeing.
2 Geom. (of figures) coinciding exactly when superimposed.
1 (often foll. by with) suitable, agreeing.
2 Geom. (of figures) coinciding exactly when superimposed.
Derivative
congruently adv.
Etymology
ME f. L congruere agree
THESAURUS
congruent
accordant, affirmative, agreeable, agreeing, answerable, at one, coequal, coexistent, coexisting, coextensive, coherent, coincident, coincidental, coinciding, commensurate, compatible, concordant, concurring, conformable, congenial, congruous, consentaneous, consentient, consistent, consonant, cooperating, cooperative, correspondent, corresponding, coterminous, en rapport, equal, equivalent, harmonious, in accord, in agreement, in rapport, in sync, in synchronization, inaccordance, inharmony, like-minded, of a piece, of like mind, of one mind, on all fours, positive, proportionate, reconcilable, self-consistent, symbiotic, synchronized, synchronous, synonymous, unanimous, uniform, unisonant, unisonousFor further exploring for "congruent" in Webster Dictionary Online
