Definition

Not in agreement or harmony; not having the same shape or size.

Example

The two triangles are noncongruent because they have different angles and side lengths.

Conversation

Did you notice that the shapes we drew are noncongruent?

Yeah, I saw that! It's interesting how they don't match at all.

I wonder what makes them noncongruent in the first place.

Probably their angles and sides being different lengths.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Noncongruent → It is formed from "non-" (meaning not) and "congruere" (meaning to agree or correspond). The word describes things that do not agree or correspond with each other.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('non-') agreeing or corresponding ('congruere') — that's why noncongruent means things that do not match.

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