consistency
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
consistencies
plural
consistencies
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONSISTENCY
1
[noncount]
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the quality or fact of being consistent: such as
a
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the quality or fact of staying the same at different times
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His statements on this subject have lacked consistency.
especially
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the quality or fact of being good each time
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He's a good pitcher, but he lacks consistency. [=his pitching is good in some games and bad in other games]
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Customers expect consistency in the quality of service they receive.
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Practice will ensure greater consistency of performance.
b
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the quality or fact of having parts that agree with each other
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Her argument lacks consistency. [=her argument is not logical because its ideas do not agree with each other]
2
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the quality of being thick, firm, smooth, etc.
— usually singular
[count]
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paints of varying consistencies
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She mixed the dough to the right consistency.
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The batter should have/be the consistency of pudding.
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Boil the juice to the consistency of a thick syrup.
[noncount]
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The paints vary in consistency.
