Two objects are similar if they have the same shape, but not necessarily the same size. This means that we can obtain one figure from the other through a process of expansion or contraction, possibly followed by translation, rotation or reflection. If the objects also have the same size, they are congruent. Two triangles are said to be congruent to one another only if their corresponding sides and angles are equal to one another | Two objects are similar if they have the same shape, but not necessarily the same size. This means that we can obtain one figure from the other through a process of expansion or contraction, possibly followed by translation, rotation or reflection. If the objects also have the same size, they are congruent. Two triangles are said to be congruent to one another only if their corresponding sides and angles are equal to one another |