Congruent or Congruence

Definition:

congruent means that objects have the same shape. It does not mean that they are 'equal', exactly.

People often confuse this word with 'equal,' but their is a small difference in the way that these two words should be used.

Equal should be used to relate the lengths or measurements of two sides, angles or parts of shapes.

Examples of 'congruent'	Examples of 'equal'
side AB is congruent to BC	The length of side AB is equal to the length of side BC
A is congruent to B	the measure of A equals the measure of B