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congruences

congruences is the plural of congruence.

Meaning of congruence

Noun

congruence (countable and uncountable, plural congruences)

  1. The quality of agreeing or corresponding; being suitable and appropriate.
  2. A relation between two numbers indicating they give the same remainder when divided by some given number.
  3. The quality of being isometric — roughly, the same measure and shape.
  4. Matrix similarity by an orthogonal matrix.
  5. (universal) Any equivalence relation defined on an algebraic structure which is preserved by operations defined by the structure.
  6. A well-adjusted state or condition in which people are not lying to themselves or in denial.

Questions about congruences

What is congruences the plural of?
Congruences is the plural of congruence.

Words near congruences in the dictionary

  1. congrue
  2. congrued
  3. congruence
  4. congruence class
  5. congruence classes
  6. congruences
  7. congruencies
  8. congruency
  9. congruent
  10. congruential
  11. congruentially

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