consistency

C1 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /kənˈsɪstənsi/ See IPA manual

Freq #18389

Meanings

1

noun
The quality of always behaving or performing in the same way.

They want to achieve a high degree of consistency in their products.
2

noun
The thickness or texture of a liquid or soft substance.

Mix it until it has the consistency of a thick paste.
3

noun
Logical agreement, with no parts that contradict each other.

His argument rambled and lacked any consistency.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the quality of always... consistence

2 noun · the thickness or texture of... body

3 noun · logical agreement, with no... coherence

Opposites

inconsistency

Word family

Forms consistencies

Derived forms endoconsistencyexoconsistencynonconsistencyparaconsistencyphotoconsistencyself-consistencysparsistencyunconsistency

Related forms consist consistence consistent

Appears in

Phrases (1)

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foolish consistency
unwise insistence on behaving or thinking the same way despite reasons to change

Adjective + noun

Proverbs (1)

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Consistency is a jewel

Etymology

By surface analysis, consistent + -cy, consistence + -y or consist + -ency.

Topics

Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# consistency

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /kənˈsɪstənsi/
**Frequency rank:** 18389

## Meanings
1. The quality of always behaving or performing in the same way.
2. The thickness or texture of a liquid or soft substance.
3. Logical agreement, with no parts that contradict each other.

## Examples
- They want to achieve a high degree of consistency in their products.
- Mix it until it has the consistency of a thick paste.
- His argument rambled and lacked any consistency.

## Antonyms
- inconsistency

## Derived Forms
- endoconsistency
- exoconsistency
- nonconsistency
- paraconsistency
- photoconsistency
- self-consistency
- sparsistency
- unconsistency

## Related Forms
- consist
- consistence
- consistent

## Etymology
By surface analysis, consistent + -cy, consistence + -y or consist + -ency.

## AI Etymology
Consistency is formed by surface analysis from consistent + -cy, consistence + -y or consist + -ency. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include the quality of always behaving or performing in the same way, the thickness or texture of a liquid or soft substance, and logical agreement, with no parts that contradict each other. The wider family includes derived forms such as endoconsistency, exoconsistency, nonconsistency, paraconsistency, and photoconsistency and related words such as consist, consistence, and consistent.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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