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consistency Definition

con·sis·tency (kən sis′tən sē)

noun pl. -·cies

    1. the condition of holding together; firmness or thickness, as of a liquid
    2. amount or degree of this oil of the wrong consistency
  2. agreement; harmony; logical connection arguments lacking consistency
  3. agreement with what has already been done or expressed; conformity with previous practice

Etymology: ML consistentia: see consistent

consistency Synonyms

consistency

n.

  1. Harmony

    congruity, agreement, union, correspondence, uniformity, accord, appropriateness, unity, cohesion, coherence, compatibility, concurrence, proportion, conformability, steadiness, persistence, sameness; see also agreement 2, constancy 1, regularity.

    Antonyms incongruity, disagreement*, inconsistency. *

  2. The degree of firmness or thickness

    hardness, softness, elasticity, pliability, density, firmness, flexibility, suppleness, limberness, plasticity, moldability, bendability, bendableness, viscosity, solidity, viscidity; see also density 1, texture 1.

consistency Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • ensure: Year teams meet on a regular basis to ensure consistency of approach across teaching groups.
  • maintain: There should only be enough water to maintain a thick consistency.
  • achieve: To achieve greater consistency in workshop groups week to week.
  • guarantee: Moreover, it is definitional, which guarantees consistency within a classical type theory.
  • improve: One of the aims of the annual review of the assessment regulations is to improve the consistency of treatment of students.
  • assure: And our clients are assured complete consistency and total brand protection.

Adjective modifier

  • creamy: You may wish to add a little oil or margarine to the mash to give a creamy consistency.
  • syrupy: Add enough of the reserved stock to form a syrupy consistency.
  • internal: Jane agrees: we can use philosophy to check the internal consistency of an ethical system.
  • remarkable: Finlay's enthusiasms were diverse, yet achieved a remarkable consistency in his hands.
  • logical: However ways need to be found that enable logical consistency reporting to be extended to include differences in data meaning.
  • thick: Add only enough water to achieve a thick shake consistency.

Modifies a noun

  • checking: Efficient consistency checking for applied planning systems Funded by the University of Huddersfield.
  • check: This provides a strong consistency check for a table of marks.
  • proof: The second topic has been approaches toward consistency proofs for set theory using a suitable system of MVL.

Noun used with modifier

  • stool: Symptom assessment - bowel function ( stool frequency, stool consistency, blood in stool ) abdominal pain ( D ).
  • swing: The new Lynx Air Flow sole design prevents dipping on the head on the downswing for exceptional swing consistency and accuracy.

Preposition: in

  • sentencing: The Crime and Disorder Act will promote greater consistency in sentencing through the development of further guidelines by the Court of Appeal.

Preposition: of

  • approach: Perhaps some consistency of approach from the police would be a good idea?
  • cream: Form a paste with the consistency of thick cream.
consistency Quotes

   A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.With consistencya great soul has simply nothing to do.

—Emerson, RalphWaldo

Too much consistency is as bad for the mind as it is for the body.Consistency is contrary to nature, contrary to life.

—Huxley, Aldous Leonard