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Congruent vs Metacommunication - What's the difference?

congruent | metacommunication |

As an adjective congruent

is corresponding in character.

As a noun metacommunication is

communication that indicates how verbal information should be interpreted; stimuli surrounding the verbal communication that also have meaning, which may or may not be congruent with that of or support the verbal talk. It may support or contradict verbal communication; Communication which is implicit and not expressed in words.

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

    metacommunication

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Communication that indicates how verbal information should be interpreted; stimuli surrounding the verbal communication that also have meaning, which may or may not be congruent with that of or support the verbal talk. It may support or contradict verbal communication; Communication which is implicit and not expressed in words.

    • Synonyms

    * tone of voice

    Alternative forms

    *meta-communication