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Analogous vs Congruent - What's the difference?

analogous | congruent |

As adjectives the difference between analogous and congruent

is that analogous is having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion;—often followed by "to" while congruent is corresponding in character.

analogous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion;—often followed by "to".
  • * 2013 , Martina Hyde, Is the pope Catholic?'' (in ''The Guardian , 20 September 2013)[http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/sep/20/is-pope-catholic-atheists-gay-people-abortion]
    • After all, if we think of the Vatican as a vast and hugely successful multinational corporation, then this interview would appear to be the equivalent of a profits warning. At the very least, it would seem to be tinkering with the formula of the biggest spiritual brand in the world, analogous to Coca-Cola changing its famous recipe in 1985.
  • * Analogous tendencies in arts and manners. --De Quincey.
  • * Decay of public spirit, which may be considered analogous to natural death. --J. H. Newman.

    • Synonyms

    * (having analogy) correspondent, like, similar, comparable, parallel

    Related terms

    * analog * analogic * analogical * analogue * analogy

    References

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    congruent

    English

    Adjective

    (wikipedia congruent) (en adjective)
  • Corresponding in character.
  • harmonious
  • (mathematics) Having a difference divisible by a modulus.
  • (mathematics) Coinciding exactly when superimposed.
  • (algebra) Satisfying a relation.

    • Usage notes

    * (en-usage-equal)

    Synonyms

    * congruous

    Derived terms

    * congruent number, congruent triangle