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Congruence vs Correspondence - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between congruence and correspondence

is that congruence is the quality of agreeing or corresponding; being suitable and appropriate while correspondence is friendly discussion.

congruence

English

(wikipedia congruence)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The quality of agreeing or corresponding; being suitable and appropriate.
  • (mathematics, number theory) a relation between two numbers indicating they give the same remainder when divided by some given number
  • (mathematics, geometry) being isometric — roughly, the same size and shape
  • (algebra) more generally: any (l) defined on an (l) which is preserved by defined by the structure

    • See also

    * residue

    Synonyms

    * congruency, congruity

    Related terms

    * congruent

    correspondence

    English

    (wikipedia correspondence) (Webster 1913)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) Friendly discussion.
  • (uncountable) Reciprocal exchange of civilities, especially conversation between persons by means of letters.
  • (countable) An agreement of situations or objects with an expected outcome.
  • (uncountable) Newspaper or news stories, generally.
  • (countable) A postal or other written communication.
  • (uncountable) Postal or other written communications.
  • (set theory, countable) A relation.

    • See also

    * correspondent