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   consistency

   /kənˈsɪst(ə)nsi/

   noun

   • 1. consistent behaviour or treatment: "the consistency of measurement techniques" Similar evennesssteadinessstabilityconstancyregularityuniformityequilibriumunityorderlinesslack of changelack of deviationdependabilityreliabilityOpposite inconsistency
   • ▪ the quality of achieving a level of performance which does not vary greatly in quality over time: "we know we have the ability at the club—what we need is consistency"
   • 2. the way in which a substance holds together; thickness or viscosity: "the sauce has the consistency of creamed butter" Similar thicknessdensityfirmnesssolidityviscositycohesionheavinessdegree of thicknessdegree of densitytexture

   Word Origin late 16th century (denoting permanence of form): from late Latin consistentia, from consistent- ‘standing firm’ (see consistent).

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