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con·sis·tency (kən sis′tən sē)

noun pl. consistencies -·cies

    1. the condition of holding together; firmness or thickness, as of a liquid
    2. amount or degree of this oil of the wrong consistency
  2. agreement; harmony; logical connection arguments lacking consistency
  3. agreement with what has already been done or expressed; conformity with previous practice
Also consistence con·sis′·tence

Etymology: ML consistentia: see consistent

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consistency Synonyms

consistency

n.

  1. Harmony

    congruity, agreement, union, correspondence, uniformity, accord, appropriateness, unity, cohesion, coherence, compatibility, concurrence, proportion, conformability, steadiness, persistence, sameness; see also agreement 2, constancy 1, regularity.

    Antonyms incongruity, disagreement*, inconsistency. *

  2. The degree of firmness or thickness

    hardness, softness, elasticity, pliability, density, firmness, flexibility, suppleness, limberness, plasticity, moldability, bendability, bendableness, viscosity, solidity, viscidity; see also density 1, texture 1.


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consistency Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • ensure: Year teams meet on a regular basis to ensure consistency of approach across teaching groups.

Adjective modifier

  • creamy: You may wish to add a little oil or margarine to the mash to give a creamy consistency.

Modifies a noun

  • checking: Efficient consistency checking for applied planning systems Funded by the University of Huddersfield.

Noun used with modifier

  • stool: Symptom assessment - bowel function ( stool frequency, stool consistency, blood in stool ) abdominal pain ( D ).

Preposition: in

  • sentencing: The Crime and Disorder Act will promote greater consistency in sentencing through the development of further guidelines by the Court of Appeal.

Preposition: of

  • approach: Perhaps some consistency of approach from the police would be a good idea?
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consistency quotes

   A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.With consistencya great soul has simply nothing to do.

-Emerson, RalphWaldo

Too much consistency is as bad for the mind as it is for the body.Consistency is contrary to nature, contrary to life.

-Huxley, Aldous Leonard

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