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-Note: if an interpretation $(D,I)$ satisfies ​$AxEq$, then we call $I(eq)$ (the interpretation of eq) a //​congruence//​ relation for $(D,I)$.+**Definition:** if an interpretation $I = (D,\alpha)$ the axioms ​$AxEq$ ​are true, then we call $\alpha(eq)$ (the interpretation of eq) a //​congruence//​ relation for interpretation $I$. 
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 +**A terminological note:** in algebra, an interpretation is often called a //​structure//​. Instead of using $\alpha$ mapping language ${\cal L} = \{ f_1,​\ldots,​f_n,​ R_1,​\ldots,​R_m\}$ to interpretation of its symbols, the structure is denoted by a tuple $(D,\alpha(f_1),​\ldots,​\alpha(f_n),​\alpha(R_1),​\ldots,​\alpha(R_n))$. ​ For example, an interpretation with domain $D$, with one binary operation $+$ and one binary relation $\leq$ can be written as a pair $(D,​+,​\leq)$. ​ This avoids writing $\alpha$.
  
 === Example: quotient on pairs of natural numbers === === Example: quotient on pairs of natural numbers ===