consistency
noun/kənˈsɪs.tən.si/ · IN /ˈkən.sɪs.ˈʈen.siː/
Etymology By surface analysis, consistent + -cy, consistence + -y or consist + -ency.
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Local coherence.
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Correspondence or compatibility.
3
Reliability or uniformity; the quality of being consistent.
- They want to achieve a high degree of consistency in their process and their product.
- That consistency of behaviour whereby he inflexibly pursues those measures which appear the most just.1716 January 5 (Gregorian calendar), Joseph Addison, “The Free-holder: No. 2. Sunday, December 26. [1715.]”, in The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Esq; […], volume IV, London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], published 1721, →OCLC:
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The degree of viscosity of something.
- Mix it until it has the consistency of a thick paste.
- As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels.2013 July-August, Stephen P. Lownie, David M. Pelz, “Stents to Prevent Stroke”, in American Scientist:
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Human sciences, Logic, Mathematics, Philosophy, Sciences Freedom from contradiction; the state of a system of axioms such that none of the propositions deduced from them are mutually contradictory.
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Obsolete Firmness of constitution or character; substantiality; durability; persistency.
- His friendship is of a noble make and a lasting consistency.1692–1717, Robert South, Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London:
- Antonyms
- inconsistency
- Derived terms
- a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, endoconsistency, exoconsistency, nonconsistency, paraconsistency, photoconsistency, self-consistency, sparsistency, unconsistency
- Related terms
- consist, consistence, consistent