Congruent
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Pronunciation: k&n-'grü-&nt, 'kä[ng]-grü-&nt
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Function:
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<i>adjective</i>
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Etymology: Middle English, from Latin
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<i>congruent-, congruens, </i>
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present participle of
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<i>congruere</i>
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Date: 15th century
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<b>1</b>
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<u><b>CONGRUOUS <dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=congruous></b></u>
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<b>2</b>
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superposable so as to be coincident throughout
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<b>3</b>
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having the difference divisible by a given modulus <12 is
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<i>congruent</i>
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to 2 (modulo 5) since 12-2=2·5>
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<b>con·gru·ent·ly</b>
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<i>adverb</i>
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