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con·sist·en·cy

consistency

 
 
pronunciation:
kn sI stn si
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part of speech: noun
inflections: consistencies
definition 1: agreement or compatibility between or among constituent elements.
a consistency of line in her designs
antonyms:
inconsistency
similar words:
accord, coherence
definition 2: the degree of thickness, density, or viscosity.
The consistency of this pudding is not thick enough.
similar words:
substance
definition 3: agreement or compatibility between or among acts or occurrences that follow one another in succession.
consistency in the development of a theory
antonyms:
inconsistency
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