consistency

con·sis·ten·cy  (kn-sstn-s)

n. pl. con·sis·ten·cies

1.

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.

2. Reliability or uniformity of successive results or events: pitched with remarkable consistency throughout the season.

3. Degree of density, firmness, or viscosity: beat the mixture to the consistency of soft butter.

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consistency [kənˈsɪstənsɪ], consistence

n pl -encies, -ences

1. agreement or accordance with facts, form, or characteristics previously shown or stated

2. agreement or harmony between parts of something complex; compatibility

3. (Physics / General Physics) degree of viscosity or firmness

4. the state or quality of holding or sticking together and retaining shape

5. conformity with previous attitudes, behaviour, practice, etc.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	consistency - the property of holding together and retaining its shape; "wool has more body than rayon"; "when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake" eubstance, consistence, body gaseousness - having the consistency of a gas property - a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles" viscosity, viscousness - resistance of a liquid to shear forces (and hence to flow) thickness - resistance to flow thinness - a consistency of low viscosity; "he disliked the thinness of the soup" hardness - the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale softness - the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded breakableness - the consistency of something that breaks under pressure unbreakableness - a consistency of something that does not break under pressure porosity, porousness - the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids solidity, solidness - the consistency of a solid
	2.	consistency - a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts consistence uniformness, uniformity - the quality of lacking diversity or variation (even to the point of boredom) inconsistency - the quality of being inconsistent and lacking a harmonious uniformity among things or parts
	3.	consistency - logical coherence and accordance with the facts; "a rambling argument that lacked any consistency" coherence, coherency, cohesion, cohesiveness - the state of cohering or sticking together
	4.	consistency - (logic) an attribute of a logical system that is so constituted that none of the propositions deducible from the axioms contradict one another logicality, logicalness - correct and valid reasoning logic - the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference

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consistency

noun

1. agreement, harmony, correspondence, accordance, regularity, coherence, compatibility, uniformity, constancy, steadiness, steadfastness, evenness, congruity There's always a lack of consistency in matters of foreign policy.

2. texture, density, thickness, firmness, viscosity, compactness I added a little milk to mix the dough to the right consistency.

Quotations
"Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative" [Oscar Wilde]
"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds" [Ralph Waldo Emerson Essays: Self-Reliance]

Translations

consistency [kənˈsɪstənsɪ] N

1. (= constancy) [of person, action, behaviour] → coherencia f, uniformidad f; [of results] → lo regular
the manager was impressed by the consistency of her work → el jefe quedó impresionado por la calidad que caracterizaba todo su trabajo

2. (= cohesion) [of argument] → coherencia f, lógica f
their statements lack consistency → sus declaraciones no concuerdan

3. (= density) [of paste, mixture] → consistencia f

consistency [kənˈsɪstənsi] n

[substance, mixture] → consistance f

[behaviour, policy] → cohérence f

(= consistent success) [player, team] → succès m constant

consistency

n

no pl → Konsequenz f; (of statements) → Übereinstimmung f, → Vereinbarkeit f; (of argument) → Logik f, → Folgerichtigkeit f; his statements lack consistency → seine Aussagen widersprechen sich or sind nicht miteinander vereinbar

no pl (= uniformity, of quality) → Beständigkeit f; (of performance, results) → Stetigkeit f; (of method, style) → Einheitlichkeit f

(of substance) → Konsistenz f; (of liquids also) → Dicke f; (of glue, dough, rubber etc also) → Festigkeit (→ sgrad m) f; beat it to a thick consistency → zu einer festen Masse schlagen

consistency [kənˈsɪst/ənsɪ] n

a. (of person, action) → coerenza

b. (density) → consistenza

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consistency [kənˈsɪst/ənsɪ] n

a. (of person, action) → coerenza

b. (density) → consistenza