congruence
noun
, ˈkäŋ-grü-ən(t)s
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Definition of congruence
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Synonyms & Antonyms for congruence
Synonyms
accord, accordance, agreement, conformance, conformity, congruency, congruity, consonance, harmony, tune
Antonyms
conflict, disagreement, incongruence, incongruity, incongruousness
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Examples of congruence in a Sentence
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Moneymaker disagrees, saying the congruence of evidence is just too much; the tracks, audio recordings, eye witnesses, and hair samples. — Matt Blitz, Popular Mechanics, "I Found Bigfoot...Maybe," 17 July 2019 In congruence with typical replay reviews, conclusive visual evidence is required to overturn a call on the floor. — Jake Fischer, SI.com, "Coach's Challenges Are Coming: Is the NBA Ready?," 10 July 2019 While fans were rightly excited about the signing of the Guinean international, fans believe that the congruence between the photos of Keita and the apparent 'leaked' photo of Fekir proves that those images were real. — SI.com, "Liverpool Fans Convinced That 'Leaked' Photo of Nabil Fekir in a Reds' Shirt Was Genuine," 28 June 2018 Yet the Holocaust has unavoidable international dimensions—lines of influence, circles of complicity, moments of congruence. — Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, "How American Racism Influenced Hitler," 23 Apr. 2018 Hulu asserted its ambition last year with the dystopian literary adaptation The Handmaid’s Tale, a drama that resonated with viewers thanks to its congruence with certain strains in the culture in 2017. — Daniel D'addario, Time, "The Looming Tower Tells a Darkly Ironic Story About the Pre-9/11 Years," 28 Feb. 2018 Heathers‘s problem of tone is not just the accidental congruence that crops up when artists take risks. — Daniel D'addario, Time, "The Heathers Reboot Is Delayed. But the Show Was Always a Bad Idea," 1 Mar. 2018 But as the play turns more serious in the last third, finally revealing what happened in New York, the congruence of form and function begins to fray. — Jesse Green, New York Times, "Review: In ‘Today Is My Birthday,’ Love Is a Butt Dial," 10 Dec. 2017 Clearly, the Phillies cared more about philosophical congruence than instructional pedigree. — Marcus Hayes, Philly.com, "Phillies to hire New Age thinker as manager | Marcus Hayes," 30 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'congruence.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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