self-consistent
[ self-kuhn-sis-tuhnt, self- ]
noun
consistent with oneself or itself.
Origin of self-consistent
1First recorded in 1675–85
Other words from self-consistent
- self-con·sis·ten·cy, noun
- self-con·sis·tent·ly, adverb
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How to use self-consistent in a sentence
Self-consistency is one thing and kosmic consistency is quite another.
The Mystery of Space | Robert T. BrowneFormal universality means at least logical identity; it means self-consistency or absence of contradiction.
Human Nature and Conduct | John DeweyIs the agreement ultimately a matter of self-consistency of ideas?
Essays in Experimental Logic | John DeweyIn grappling with them, thought is called upon for its greatest comprehensiveness, penetration, and self-consistency.
The Approach to Philosophy | Ralph Barton PerryBut, besides impressing the imagination as a conception distinct in itself, each character Self-consistency.
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