English dictionary
consistency
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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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the property of holding together and retaining its shape
ExamplesWhen the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts
Synonyms consistenceAntonyms inconsistencySource: WordNet 3.0
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logical coherence and accordance with the facts
ExamplesA rambling argument that lacked any consistency.
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(logic) an attribute of a logical system that is so constituted that none of the propositions deducible from the axioms contradict one another
Source: WordNet 3.0