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consistency > 4 senses
NOUN1consistency, consistence, bodyThe property of holding together and retaining its shape
2consistency, consistenceA harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts
3consistencyLogical coherence and accordance with the facts
4consistency(logic) an attribute of a logical system that is so constituted that none of the propositions deducible from the axioms contradict one another
consistency > pronunciation
Soundskahnsih'stahnsiy
Rhymesabsorbency, Ac / AC, accountancy, and 247 more rhymes in siy...
consistency > noun 1, attribute
MeaningThe property of holding together and retaining its shape.
Examples"when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake"
Synonymsconsistence, body
Broaderproperty
Narrowergaseousness; viscosity, viscousness; thickness; thinness; hardness; softness; breakableness; unbreakableness; porosity, porousness; solidity, solidness
Attributesthick; thin
consistency > noun 2, attribute
MeaningA harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts.
Synonymsconsistence
Contraryinconsistency
Broaderuniformity, uniformness
Verbsconsist
consistency > noun 3, state
MeaningLogical coherence and accordance with the facts.
Examples"a rambling argument that lacked any consistency"
Broadercoherence, coherency, cohesion, cohesiveness
Adjectivesconsistent
consistency > noun 4, attribute
Meaning(logic) an attribute of a logical system that is so constituted that none of the propositions deducible from the axioms contradict one another.
Categorylogic
Broaderlogicality, logicalness

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