🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

congruence

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔ̃ɡʁyɑ̃s

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Congruency/kənˈɡruː.ən.si/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La congruence de leurs idées a conduit à une collaboration réussie."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality or state of being congruent; agreement or harmony.

    "The congruency of their ideas led to a successful collaboration."
  2. 2

    In mathematics, the property of two figures being identical in shape and size.

    "The congruency of the triangles was proven through geometric principles."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'congruency' originates from the Latin word 'congruens', which means 'agreeing' or 'suitable'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 19th century, where it began to be used in mathematical contexts to describe figures that are identical in shape and size.

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