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consistent

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con⋅sist⋅ent

  [kuhn-sis-tuhnt]
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–adjective
1. agreeing or accordant; compatible; not self-contradictory: His views and actions are consistent.
2. constantly adhering to the same principles, course, form, etc.: a consistent opponent.
3. holding firmly together; cohering.
4. Archaic. fixed; firm.
Origin:
1565–75; < L consistent- (s. of consistēns, prp. of consistere). See consist, -ent

Related forms:
con⋅sist⋅ent⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. congruous, consonant, harmonious, conformable.
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con·sis·tent   (kən-sĭs'tənt)   
adj.  

  1. In agreement; compatible: The testimony was consistent with the known facts.

  2. Being in agreement with itself; coherent and uniform: a consistent pattern of behavior.

  3. Reliable; steady: demonstrated a consistent ability to impress the critics.

  4. Mathematics Having at least one common solution, as of two or more equations or inequalities.

  5. Holding true as a group; not contradictory: a consistent set of statements.


[Latin cōnsistēns, cōnsistent-, present participle of cōnsistere, to stand still; see consist.]
con·sis'tent·ly adv.
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