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consistency (enc)

Consistency

Noun1.consistency - the property of holding together and retaining its shape; "when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake"
gaseousness - having the consistency of a gas
property - a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles"
viscosity, viscousness - resistance of a liquid to sheer forces (and hence to flow)
thickness - resistance to flow
thinness - a consistency of low viscosity; "he disliked the thinness of the soup"
hardness - the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
softness - the property of giving little resistance to pressure
breakableness - the consistency of something that breaks under pressure
unbreakableness - a consistency of something that does not break under pressure
porosity, porousness - the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids
solidity, solidness - the consistency of a solid
2.consistency - a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts
uniformness, uniformity - the quality of lacking diversity or variation (even to the point of boredom)
inconsistency - the quality of being inconsistent and lacking a harmonious uniformity among things or parts
3.consistency - logical coherence and accordance with the facts; "a rambling argument that lacked any consistency"
coherence, coherency, cohesion, cohesiveness - the state of cohering or sticking together
4.consistency - (logic) an attribute of a logical system that is so constituted that none of the propositions deducible from the axioms contradict one another
logicality, logicalness - correct and valid reasoning
logic - the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference

 

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