See Also: consistency(dictionary)
consistency(dictionary)
consistency principle(medicine)
External consistency(health)
Internal consistency(health)
Dropping consistency(recipes)

consistency (iou)



consistency noun. L16.
[from (the same root as) prec.: see -ENCY.]
= CONSISTENCE 2b. L16.
The degree of firmness with which the particles of a substance cohere; degree of density, esp. of thick liquids. M17.
The quality, state, or fact of being consistent; agreement (with something, of things etc.); uniformity, regularity. M17.
W. Paley To question the consistency of the two records. P. V. Price Branded wines make consistency of quality possible.
b. The agreement of parts or elements with each other, esp. as a personal attribute in life or conduct; constancy of principle etc. E18.
R. W. Emerson A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.
A settled condition. L17-E18.