consistency
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tən noun, plural con·sist·en·cies.
1.
a degree of density, firmness, viscosity, etc.: The liquid has the consistency of cream.
2.
steadfast adherence to the same principles, course, form, etc.: There is consistency in his pattern of behavior.
3.
agreement, harmony, or compatibility, especially correspondence or uniformity among the parts of a complex thing: consistency of colors throughout the house.
4.
the condition of cohering or holding together and retaining form; solidity or firmness.
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consistency or consistence (kənˈsɪstənsɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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. | 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 |
| consistence or consistence | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
consistency
1590s, "firmness of matter," from L. consistentem, from consistere (see consist). Meaning "state of being in agreement or harmony" (with something) is from 1650s; meaning "self-consistent" is from 1716.
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Example sentences
In fact, his consistency has given him a kind of power in the current era.
But intellectual consistency would then suggest that one would mis-trust any electronic device that makes use of this science.
But for the financial markets it is the consistency of the system that counts.
Stir in the half-and-half and additional broth as needed to adjust the soup's consistency.
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