Congruent
/ˈkɒŋ.ɡruː.ənt/noun
In agreement, compatible, or corresponding in form, size, or position.
Did you know?Congruent comes from Latin *congruere*, and the root *gruere* is tied to the idea of “rushing together,” which is why the word still feels like alignment, not just similarity.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*grem-
“to press together, come together”
Latin
Latin
congruere
“to come together, agree, correspond”
Late Latin
Latin
congruens
“agreeing, fitting, suitable”
Middle French
Old French
congruent
“agreeing, corresponding”
Late Middle English
English
congruent
“in agreement or correspondence”
Modern English
English
congruent
“having the same shape and size, or being in agreement”
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