- consistency
- Agreement among things or parts. Compatibility between related aspects. Continuously similar in certain respects. Also, degree or texture of density, firmness or viscosity.
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consistency — [kən sis′tən sē] n. pl. consistencies [ML consistentia: see CONSISTENT] 1. a) the condition of holding together; firmness or thickness, as of a liquid b) amount or degree of this [oil of the wrong consistency] 2. agreement; harmony; logical… … English World dictionary
consistency — [n1] thickness bendability, bendableness, compactness, density, elasticity, fabric, firmness, flexibility, frangibility, hardness, limberness, moldability, organization, plasticity, pliability, softness, solidity, suppleness, texture, viscidity,… … New thesaurus
consistency — index adjustment, coherence, compatibility, concordance, conformity (obedience), consensus, constant … Law dictionary
consistency — 1590s, firmness of matter, from M.L. consistentia or directly from L. consistentem, from consistere (see CONSIST (Cf. consist)). Meaning state of being in agreement or harmony (with something) is from 1650s; meaning self consistent is from 1716 … Etymology dictionary
consistency — (also consistence) ► NOUN (pl. consistencies) 1) the state of being consistent. 2) the degree of thickness or viscosity of a substance … English terms dictionary
consistency — noun 1 always having the same standard, opinions, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, complete ▪ good, great, remarkable ▪ He needs to have better consistency throwing downfield. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Consistency — For other uses, see Consistency (disambiguation). In logic, a consistent theory is one that does not contain a contradiction.[1] The lack of contradiction can be defined in either semantic or syntactic terms. The semantic definition states that a … Wikipedia
Consistency — Consistence Con*sist ence, Consistency Con*sist en*cy, n. [Cf. F. consistance.] 1. The condition of standing or adhering together, or being fixed in union, as the parts of a body; existence; firmness; coherence; solidity. [1913 Webster] Water,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
consistency — con|sis|ten|cy [kənˈsıstənsi] n plural consistencies [U and C] 1.) the quality of always being the same, doing things in the same way, having the same standards etc used to show approval ≠ ↑inconsistency consistency in ▪ Consumer groups are… … Dictionary of contemporary English
consistency — [[t]kənsɪ̱stənsi[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Consistency is the quality or condition of being consistent. He scores goals with remarkable consistency... There s always a lack of consistency in matters of foreign policy. 2) N UNCOUNT: usu with supp The… … English dictionary
consistency */ — UK [kənˈsɪstənsɪ] / US noun Word forms consistency : singular consistency plural consistencies 1) [uncountable] the ability to remain the same in behaviour, attitudes, or qualities consistency in: There is no consistency in the way they deal with … English dictionary
