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The definition of consistency means thickness or something stays the same, is done in the same way or looks the same.

(noun)

An example of consistency is a sauce that is easy to pour from a pitcher.
An example of consistency is when all tests that students take are graded using the same grading scale.
An example of consistency is when paint is applied uniformly so that the wall looks the same from one side to the other.

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See consistency in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. consistencies

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

Also consistence

Origin: ML consistentia: see consistent

See consistency in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. con·sis·ten·cies

a. Agreement or logical coherence among things or parts: a rambling argument that lacked any consistency.
b. Correspondence among related aspects; compatibility: questioned the consistency of the administration's actions with its stated policy.
Reliability or uniformity of successive results or events: pitched with remarkable consistency throughout the season.
Degree of density, firmness, or viscosity: beat the mixture to the consistency of soft butter.

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