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consistent

[ kuhn-sis-tuhnt ]

adjective

  1. agreeing or accordant; compatible; not self-contradictory:

    His views and actions are consistent.

    Synonyms: conformable, harmonious, consonant, congruous

  2. constantly adhering to the same principles, course, form, etc.:

    a consistent opponent.

  3. holding firmly together; cohering.
  4. Archaic. fixed; firm.


consistent

/ kənˈsɪstənt /

adjective

  1. showing consistency; not self-contradictory
  2. postpositivefoll bywith in agreement or harmony; accordant
  3. steady; even

    consistent growth

  4. maths (of two or more equations) satisfied by at least one common set of values of the variables

    x + y = 4 and x – y = 2 are consistent

  5. logic
    1. (of a set of statements) capable of all being true at the same time or under the same interpretation
    2. Alsosound (of a formal system) not permitting the deduction of a contradiction from the axioms Compare complete
  6. obsolete.
    stuck together; cohering
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • conˈsistently, adverb
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Other Words From

  • con·sist·ent·ly adverb
  • qua·si-con·sist·ent adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of consistent1

First recorded in 1565–75, consistent is from the Latin word consistent- (stem of consistēns, present participle of consistere ); consist, -ent
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Example Sentences

Formulas are formulas because they give consistent, reliable, unsurprising results.

Where second-year outfielder Andy Pages previously seemed boxed out of consistent playing time, he might now have a pathway to more at-bats against left-handed pitching.

Lifestyle medicine, on the other hand, can help patients make sustained and consistent behavioral changes needed to tackle inflammation.

From Salon

But the agendas and interests of these different groups are not always consistent, and the contradictions can and should be highlighted.

From Salon

The men were cleared for transfer by federal national security review panels, which determined that doing so was "consistent with the national security interests of the United States", the Defense Department said.

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