Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Consistency.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Literally, a standing together; firm union, as of the parts of a rigid body; hence, the relation of the parts or elements of a body with reference to the firmness of their connection; physical constitution.
- noun Henee State or degree of density or viscosity: as, the consistency of cream, or of honey.
- noun A dense or viscous substance.
- noun Nature, constitution, or character.
- noun Harmonious connection, as of the parts of a system or of conduct, or of related things or principles; agreement or harmony of all parts of a complex thing among themselves, or of the same thing with itself at different times, or of one thing with another or others; eongruity; uniformity: as, the consistency of laws, regulations, or judicial decisions: consistency of religious life; consistency of behavior or of character.
- noun Permanence; persistence; stability.
- noun That which stands together as a united whole; a combination.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The condition of standing or adhering together, or being fixed in union, as the parts of a body; existence; firmness; coherence; solidity.
- noun A degree of firmness, density, viscosity, or spissitude; a measure of the ability to hold together when manipulated.
- noun That which stands together as a united whole; a combination.
- noun Firmness of constitution or character; substantiality; durability; persistency.
- noun Agreement or harmony of all parts of a complex thing among themselves, or of the same thing with itself at different times; the harmony of conduct with profession; congruity; correspondence.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun the
physical quality which is given by thedegree offirmness ,solidity ,density , andviscosity - noun the staying together, or
remaining in closerelation of non-physical things - noun obsolete standing still; quiescence; state of rest.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the property of holding together and retaining its shape
- noun a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts
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Examples
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It is generally about the size of a melon, a little fibrous towards the centre, but everywhere else quite smooth and puddingy, something in consistence between yeast-dumpling and batter-pudding.
Insulinde: Experiences of a Naturalist's Wife in the Eastern Archipelago 1887
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In any event, we've talked about the running game ad naseum and now the only part of the running game that lacks consistence is short-yardage and I'm thinking that we see an improvement as the season continues in those situations.
Double-T Nation 2008
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The sap, by this process, is converted into a liquid of greater consistence, which is fit to be assimilated to its several parts.
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Some attempts have been made to plant cane upon the lands which reach down to the edge of the mangroves, and in a few instances pieces of land heretofore covered by the salt water at the flow of the tide, have been laid dry by means of draining for the same purpose; but the desired success has not attended the plan, for the canes have been found to be unfit for making sugar; the syrup does not coagulate, or at least does not attain that consistence which is requisite, and therefore it can only be used for the distilleries.
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"In a Hydropicall body ten years buried in a Church-yard, we met with a fat concretion, where the nitre of the Earth, and the salt and lixivious liquor of the body, had coagulated large lumps of fat, into the consistence of the hardest castle-soap: wherof part remaineth with us."
Archive 2009-06-01 Heather McDougal 2009
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This guilt factored in heavily in making me record on. we felt which if we take a night off, we would be vouchsafing 39 others down,! people w ho depended upon me to be there. we prided myself upon my consistence.
Archive 2009-11-01 admin 2009
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Her continued and consistence appearance on Fox News should reveal her character … .. if it is as YOU say …. or if it as I feel it is.
Think Progress » Sarah Palin admits to questioning whether Saddam was behind 9/11. 2010
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This guilt factored in heavily in making me record on. we felt which if we take a night off, we would be vouchsafing 39 others down,! people w ho depended upon me to be there. we prided myself upon my consistence.
Looking in the mirror; the sickness that was WoW raiding ... admin 2009
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Besides, there was a greater consistence in their dislike of him.
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"In a Hydropicall body ten years buried in a Church-yard, we met with a fat concretion, where the nitre of the Earth, and the salt and lixivious liquor of the body, had coagulated large lumps of fat, into the consistence of the hardest castle-soap: wherof part remaineth with us."
A Bit of Soap Heather McDougal 2009
brtom commented on the word consistence
The greatest poet forms the consistence of what is to be, from what has been and is. Preface 1855
December 9, 2006