Congruent



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 全等的, 一致的
• ［英］ adj. 全等的, 一致的 ( having identical shape and size)
• ［记］ con＋gru=gree ( 一致) +ent -> 一致的, 全等的
• ［同］ 派生词: congruity ( n. 全等; 一致)

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from Latin congruent-, congruens, present participle of congruere
• Date: 15th century
• 1. congruous
• 2. superposable so as to be coincident throughout
• 3. having the difference divisible by a given modulus <12 is congruent to 2 (modulo 5) since 12-2=2?5
• ? congruently adverb

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