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Definition of "congruence" [con•gru•ence]

  • Agreement, harmony, conformity, or correspondence. (noun)
  • An instance of this: "What an extraordinary congruence of genius and era” ( Rita Rack). (noun)
  • Mathematics The state of being congruent. (noun)
  • Mathematics A statement that two quantities are congruent. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "congruence" in a sentence
  • "So integrating your keywords into page titles, ad titles, ad copy, page copy all works to improve the keyword congruence of the campaign."
  • "So it’s not surprising that this book urges the reader to live in congruence with the truth of that world, alongside the reality of our deepest urges and instincts."
  • "Referring to himself as “a walking example of God’s redemption”, he said: “Exodus exists so that individuals can live in congruence with their own faith-based beliefs."