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consistency

/kənˈsɪs.tən.si/noun4 syllables

Consistency means: the property of holding together and retaining its shape.

Synonyms for consistency3

noun, as in the property of holding together and retaining its shape

consistence, substance, body

noun, as in a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts

consistence

Opposites of consistency

inconsistency

What does consistency mean?4

noun

1

the property of holding together and retaining its shape“wool has more body than rayon”

2

a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts

3

logical coherence and accordance with the facts“a rambling argument that lacked any consistency”

4

(logic) an attribute of a logical system that is so constituted that none of the propositions deducible from the axioms contradict one another

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with consistency?1

five syllables

inconsistency
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Consistency in a sentence

  • The main thing that dreams lack is consistency.unknown
  • Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative.Dejo
  • I think phosphoric acid has the same color and consistency as coconut oil.mervert1
  • I'm sorry to say that your madeleines have the consistency of rubber.AlanF_US
  • I don't like the consistency of this food.Eccles17
  • A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.CarpeLanam
  • Corn starch gives the white sauce its consistency.AlanF_US
  • How to give my liquid soap the right consistency?Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of consistency

as a noun

plural
consistencies