
Congruent
Geometry Usage
Used to describe identical shapes, especially in geometry classes or textbooks.

The triangle ABC is congruent to triangle XYZ.
Not Just Size
Congruent implies not only the same size but also the identical shape, unlike 'similar' which means same shape but different size.

Both squares are congruent, even though one is rotated.
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