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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin congruentia (agreement) or French congruence (itself from Latin), from congruēns, present active participle of congruō (meet together, agree). By surface analysis, congruent +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌkɔŋɣryˈ(ʋ)ɛn(t)si/
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  • Hyphenation: con‧gru‧en‧tie
  • Rhymes: -ɛnsi

Noun

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congruentie f (plural congruenties)

  1. congruence, agreement
    Antonym: incongruentie

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