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congruence

/ˈkɒŋɡruəns/ /ˈkənˈɡruːəns/

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noun

Congruence, conformité

The quality of agreeing or corresponding; being suitable and appropriate.

Examples :

"The congruence between his words and his actions made him a trustworthy leader. "

La congruence entre ses paroles et ses actes a fait de lui un leader digne de confiance.

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noun

Congruence

A relation between two numbers indicating they give the same remainder when divided by some given number.

Examples :

"The congruence of 17 and 3 modulo 7 is evident because both numbers leave a remainder of 3 when divided by 7. "

La congruence de 17 et 3 modulo 7 est évidente car les deux nombres laissent un reste de 3 lorsqu'ils sont divisés par 7.

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noun

Congruence, superposition

The quality of being isometric — roughly, the same measure and shape.

Examples :

"The architect checked the congruence of the two window frames to ensure they were exactly the same size and shape. "

L'architecte a vérifié la congruence des deux cadres de fenêtre pour s'assurer qu'ils avaient exactement la même taille et la même forme.

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Congruence

More generally: any equivalence relation defined on an algebraic structure which is preserved by operations defined by the structure.

Examples :

"In art class, the congruence between the student's painting and the original photograph was remarkable; the colors, shapes, and overall composition remained consistent despite being translated to a new medium. "

En cours d'art, la congruence entre la peinture de l'élève et la photographie originale était remarquable ; les couleurs, les formes et la composition générale sont restées cohérentes malgré la traduction vers un nouveau support.

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