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consistency

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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.

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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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"
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
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

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 workel jefe quedó impresionado por la calidad que caracterizaba todo su trabajo
2. (= cohesion) [of argument] → coherencia f, lógica f
their statements lack consistencysus 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 plKonsequenz f; (of statements)Übereinstimmung f, → Vereinbarkeit f; (of argument)Logik f, → Folgerichtigkeit f; his statements lack consistencyseine 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 consistencyzu einer festen Masse schlagen
consistency [kənˈsɪstnsɪ] n
a. (of person, action) → coerenza
b. (density) → consistenza

consistency [kənˈsɪstnsɪ] n
a. (of person, action) → coerenza
b. (density) → consistenza


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A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.
The food consisted of about a pound of some solid substance of the consistency of cheese and almost tasteless, while the liquid was apparently milk from some animal.
It was rather small, but well built and convenient; and everything was fitted up and arranged with a neatness and consistency of which Elizabeth gave Charlotte all the credit.
 
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