CONSISTENCY


Meaning of CONSISTENCY in English

/keuhn sis"teuhn see/ , n. , pl. consistencies .

1. a degree of density, firmness, viscosity, etc.: The liquid has the consistency of cream.

2. steadfast adherence to the same principles, course, form, etc.: There is consistency in his pattern of behavior.

3. agreement, harmony, or compatibility, esp. correspondence or uniformity among the parts of a complex thing: consistency of colors throughout the house.

4. the condition of cohering or holding together and retaining form; solidity or firmness.

Also, consistence .

[ 1585-95; CONSIST(ENT) + -ENCY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .