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non-congruent

non--con·gru·ent
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te kong-groo-uh nt, kuh n-groo-, kuh ng-]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈkɒŋ gru ənt, kənˈgru-, kəŋ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te kong-groo-uh nt, kuh n-groo-, kuh ng-]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈkɒŋ gru ənt, kənˈgru-, kəŋ-/

Definitions of non-congruent word

  • adjective non-congruent agreeing; accordant; congruous. 1
  • adjective non-congruent Mathematics. of or relating to two numbers related by a congruence. 1
  • adjective non-congruent Geometry. coinciding at all points when superimposed: congruent triangles. 1
See all 3 definitions of non-congruent

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Origin of non-congruent

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin congruent- (stem of congruēns, present participle of congruere to come together, fit in, agree), equivalent to con- con- + -gru- base of uncertain meaning (attested only in this v. and ingruere to fall upon) + -ent- -ent

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Parts of speech for Non-congruent

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Non-congruent

non-congruent popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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