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Congruent vs Alignment - What's the difference?

congruent | alignment |

As an adjective congruent

is corresponding in character.

As a noun alignment is

an arrangement of items in a line.

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

    alignment

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An arrangement of items in a line.
  • The process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned; the condition of having its parts so adjusted.
  • An alliance of factions.
  • (astronomy) The conjunction of two celestial objects.
  • (transport) The precise route or course taken by a linear way (road, railway, footpath, etc.) between two points.
  • (gaming) In a roleplaying game, one of a set number of philosophical attitudes a character can take.
  • (bioinformatic) A way of arranging DNA, RNA or protein sequences in order to identify regions of similarity.
  • Derived terms

    * stone alignment

    Anagrams

    * lamenting