congruent

adjective

con·​gru·​ent kən-ˈgrü-ənt  ˈkäŋ-grü-ənt 

1

: congruous

… establish incentives and rewards congruent with professional standing.

—Timothy S. Healy

2

: superposable so as to be coincident throughout

congruent triangles

3

: having the difference divisible by a given modulus

12 is congruent to 2 (modulo 5) since 12−2=2·5.

congruently adverb

Synonyms

• accordant
• coherent
• compatible
• concordant
• conformable (to)
• congruous
• consistent
• consonant
• correspondent (with or to)
• harmonious
• nonconflicting

Examples of congruent in a Sentence

Their goals are not congruent with the goals of the team.

a theory congruent with the known facts of the case

Recent Examples on the Web

What Your Company Cares About Are your lobbying efforts congruent with your climate and human rights positions? —Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024

In another case study, a leading home improvement retailer achieved a 7% lift in engagement with emotionally congruent ads – 64% of audiences watched the ad to completion, versus 57% with traditional media. —Gary Drenik, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024

There is also a lack of material that is available in their native language or is culturally congruent, experts said. —Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2024

Just like some aspects can make for a more congruent match, others, like Leo and Scorpio, which square each other, can make for a more contentious one. —Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin congruent-, congruens, present participle of congruere — see congruous

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

congruent

adjective

con·​gru·​ent kən-ˈgrü-ənt  ˈkäŋ-grə-wənt 

: having the same size and shape : capable of being placed over another figure and exactly matching

congruent triangles

congruently adverb