CONSISTENCY as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) consistency is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • (logic) an attribute of a logical system that is so constituted that none of the propositions deducible from the axioms contradict one another
    Hypernyms(s) consistency is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • the property of holding together and retaining its shape
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake
    Hypernyms(s) consistency is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Attribute(s)
  4. Meaning
    • logical coherence and accordance with the facts
    Usage Example(s)
    • a rambling argument that lacked any consistency
    Hypernyms(s) consistency is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower