Kongruenz

German

Alternative forms

• Congruenz (pre-1901)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin congruentia, from congruēns, the present active participle of congruō (“to unite, combine, agree”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkɔŋɡʁuˈɛnts/

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• Hyphenation: Kon‧gru‧enz

Noun

Kongruenz f (genitive Kongruenz, plural Kongruenzen)

1. (grammar, linguistics) agreement (grammatical agreement)
2. (geometry) congruence

Related terms

• kongruieren

Descendants

• Danish: kongruens

Further reading

• “Kongruenz” in Duden online