consistent
Americanadjective
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agreeing or accordant; compatible; not self-contradictory.
His views and actions are consistent.
- Synonyms:
- conformable, harmonious, consonant, congruous
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constantly adhering to the same principles, course, form, etc..
a consistent opponent.
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holding firmly together; cohering.
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Archaic. fixed; firm.
adjective
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showing consistency; not self-contradictory
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in agreement or harmony; accordant
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steady; even
consistent growth
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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
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logic
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(of a set of statements) capable of all being true at the same time or under the same interpretation
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Also: sound. (of a formal system) not permitting the deduction of a contradiction from the axioms Compare complete
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obsolete stuck together; cohering
Other Word Forms
- consistently adverb
- quasi-consistent adjective
Etymology
Origin of consistent
First recorded in 1565–75, consistent is from the Latin word consistent- (stem of consistēns, present participle of consistere ); consist, -ent
Example Sentences
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Between the end of the last T20 World Cup in 2024 and the start of this, India won 33 of their 41 matches making them the most consistent team cricket's most inconsistent format has seen.
From BBC
A Ford Motor F -2.22%decrease; red down pointing triangle spokesman said it reviews and adjusts charges as necessary to stay consistent with the industry.
El Nino can weaken consistent trade winds that blow east to west across the tropical Pacific, influencing weather by affecting the movement of warm water across this vast ocean.
From Barron's
“I think just being consistent, having the business stabilize—even if it’s not a sharp move in the stock immediately—I think it would show investors that things are heading in the right direction.”
From Barron's
Following the sale, the fund’s portfolio “remains attractive and well-diversified, with portfolio composition, credit quality and borrower characteristics that are substantially consistent with the portfolio prior to the transaction,” he said.
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