congruent
/ˈkɔːnɡɹuːˌent/KAWN-groo-ent
/ˈkɔnɡɹuˌɛnt/KAWN-groo-ent
Meaningcoming together; agreeing
Common meaning: matching
Other meanings: in agreement
- congruto come together, agreeLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 420 · scan
- entadjective ending: being or doing
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
- No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
- No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.
Origin: Built on Latin congruō ‘to come together, agree’.
Roots
- congruō, -ere Latin “to come together, agree”
Related words
Building blocks are an automatic split · open in app