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congruent

con.gru.ent \-*nt, -w*nt\ aj [L congruent-, congruens, prp. of congruere] 
   1: CONGRUOUS  2: superposable so as to be coincident throughout  3: having 
   the difference divisible by a modulus {12 is ~ to 2 (mod ulo 5) since 
   12-2=2o5} - con.gru.ent.ly av