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By sincerity, a man gains physical, mental and linguistic straightforwardness, and harmonious tendency; that is, congruence of speech and action.
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Meaning of "congruence" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CONGRUENCE

congruence  [ˈkɒŋɡrʊəns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONGRUENCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Congruence is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CONGRUENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Congruence

Congruence is the state achieved by coming together, the state of agreement. The Latin congruō meaning “I meet together, I agree”. As an abstract term, congruence means similarity between objects. Congruence, as opposed to approximation, is a relation which implies a species of equivalence.

Definition of congruence in the English dictionary

The definition of congruence in the dictionary is the quality or state of corresponding, agreeing, or being congruent. Other definition of congruence is the relationship between two integers, x and y, such that their difference, with respect to another positive integer called the modulus, n, is a multiple of the modulus. Usually written x ≡ y, as in 25 ≡ 11.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONGRUENCE


affluence
ˈæflʊəns
allowance
əˈlaʊəns
appearance
əˈpɪərəns
assistance
əˈsɪstəns
audience
ˈɔːdɪəns
balance
ˈbæləns
compliance
kəmˈplaɪəns
conference
ˈkɒnfərəns
confidence
ˈkɒnfɪdəns
confluence
ˈkɒnflʊəns
continuance
kənˈtɪnjʊəns
difference
ˈdɪfərəns
disallowance
ˌdɪsəˈlaʊəns
discontinuance
ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjʊəns
distance
ˈdɪstəns
effluence
ˈɛflʊəns
evidence
ˈɛvɪdəns
incongruence
ɪnˈkɒŋɡrʊəns
influence
ˈɪnflʊəns
issuance
ˈɪʃjʊəns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONGRUENCE

congressionally
Congressman
congressman-at-large
congressmen
Congressperson
Congresswoman
congresswomen
Congreve
congrue
congruency
congruent
congruently
congruity
congruous
congruously
congruousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONGRUENCE

amino acid sequence
at your convenience
consensus sequence
consequence
DNA sequence
eloquence
Fibonacci sequence
fluence
frequence
gene sequence
grandiloquence
in consequence
inconsequence
insertion sequence
logical consequence
main sequence
main-sequence
sequence
sphere of influence
subsequence
under the influence

Synonyms and antonyms of congruence in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CONGRUENCE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «congruence» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of congruence

Translation of «congruence» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONGRUENCE

Find out the translation of congruence to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of congruence from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «congruence» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

一致性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

congruencia
570 millions of speakers

English

congruence
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनुरूपता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التطابق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сравнение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

congruência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সঙ্গতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

congruence
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keserasian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kongruenz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

合同
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

합동
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Congruence
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hợp thức
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சர்வசமமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एकरुपता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ahenk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

congruenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kongruencja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

порівняння
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

congruență
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντιστοιχία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kongruensie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kongruens
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kongruens
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of congruence

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONGRUENCE»

The term «congruence» is regularly used and occupies the 58.898 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONGRUENCE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about congruence

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2 QUOTES WITH «CONGRUENCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word congruence.
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Dennis C. Blair
Southeast Asia is an area in which there is a form of Islam which is both devout and progressive, and therefore to be supported. It's an area in which I see a congruence of American interests and local interests: to have tolerant societies and become more prosperous.
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Mahavira
By sincerity, a man gains physical, mental and linguistic straightforwardness, and harmonious tendency; that is, congruence of speech and action.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONGRUENCE»

Discover the use of congruence in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to congruence and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pain, Normality, and the Struggle for Congruence: ...
From the Foreword, by Dr. Barney Glaser: I am honored and delighted to be asked by Jim Anglin to write the foreword to this grounded theory text.
James P Anglin, 2014
2
Understanding Competitive Advantage: The Importance of ...
This book is about competitive advantage and how it is created at the company level.
Fredrik Nilsson, Birger Rapp, 2005
3
Quality of Life Family Congruence in Nursing Homes
The overall purpose of this study was to propose and test a conceptual model and apply family analyses methods to understand quality of life family congruence in the nursing home setting.
Gina Marie Aalgaard Kelly, 2007
4
How Democracy Works: Political Representation and Policy ...
This text analyses the functioning of modern democracies in terms of two basic principles: political representation and policy congruence between citizens and their representatives.
Bas Denters, Martin Rosema, Kees Aarts, 2011
5
Exploring Brand Personality Congruence: Measurement and ...
This study was designed to explore the measurement and application of brand personality congruence (BPC), defined as the gap between the customer's own personality and a restaurant's brand personality as perceived by the customer.
Amelia Estepa Asperin, 2007
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Case Studies and Theory Development in the Social Sciences
Congruence. Method. The congruence method occupies a special place in our conception of how a single case or a small number of cases can be used for theory development. As we noted in Chapter 8, the method of controlled comparison ...
Alexander L. George, Andrew Bennett, 2005
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Hopf Algebras and Congruence Subgroups
"September 2012, volume 219, number 1028 (first of 5 numbers)."
Yorck Sommerhäuser, Yongchang Zhu, 2012
8
The Congruence of People and Organizations: Healing ...
This book focuses on a step-by-step approach to creating change within organizations from an inside-out developmental process.
Lloyd C. Williams, 1993
9
The Congruence Subgroup Problem: An Elementary Approach ...
This is an elementary introduction to the congruence subgroup problem, a problem which deals with number theoretic properties of groups defined arithmetically.
B. Sury, 2003
10
Ethical Leadership, Values Congruence, and Work Place ...
Managers should be a source of ethical guidance for employees.
Patrick Lawrence Goodenough, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONGRUENCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term congruence is used in the context of the following news items.
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Theater trial blog: Day 44
“Is that in your mind a fairly remarkable congruence of opinions?” King asked. “Or not, considering the evidence that's before you.” Gur says that ... «9NEWS.com, Jul 15»
2
New school-support centers will help create consistency across …
“I want to see more congruence and consistency.” In this story: borough field support center, · carmen farina, · Newsroom, · school support. «Chalkbeat Indiana, Jul 15»
3
Summer School: No News Is Bad News
CNN is not to blame, except in so far as they purport to be "the most trusted name in news" and trust implies congruence with reality. The news ... «Education Week, Jul 15»
4
Tourism Ministry sets sights on Chinese tourists
The decision to make hotels more accommodating to Chinese tourists stems from a market analysis indicating a lack of congruence between ... «Israel Hayom, Jul 15»
5
Corporate retreats are a great way to educate employees on culture …
Corporate retreats instill goal congruence within all the departments of the organization by letting them interact with different departments that ... «Press Release Rocket, Jul 15»
6
Point-of-care Estimated Radiation Exposure and Imaging Guidelines …
We hypothesized that point-of-care decision support would lead to the selection of imaging that lowered radiation exposure and improved guideline congruence. «Medscape, Jul 15»
7
The Romantic Comedy Is Having a Revolution — And It's …
There's a congruence in their stylings, favoring caustic humor, a more fluid integration of sex and a more complicated approach to love. «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
8
Adjunct professor witnesses Greece's monetary crisis firsthand
... should be adopted in congruence with the organizational context the individuals find themselves in and the professional goals they pursue. «Brandman News Now, Jul 15»
9
India's Israel policy sees a shift under Narendra Modi
“There is a certain congruence of interest between Israel and Saudi Arabia, and there has been cooperation between the two on this,” said a ... «Livemint, Jul 15»
10
Meet the man who got the Dalai Lama to Orange County for his 80th …
"If you look at the Dalai Lama's values and virtues, there's a high degree of congruence with our campus." The summit is scheduled to close ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Congruence [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/congruence>. May 2024 ».
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