[con.sis.ten.cy] n, pl -cies (1594) 1 a archaic: condition of adhering together: firmness of material substance b: firmness of constitution or character: persistency
2: degree of firmness, density, viscosity, or resistance to movement or separation of constituent particles "boil the juice to the ~ of a thick syrup" 3 a: agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole: correspondence; specif: ability to be asserted together without contradiction b: harmony of conduct or practice with profession "followed her own advice with ~"