CONSISTENT


Meaning of CONSISTENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kən-ˈsis-tənt ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin consistent-, consistens, present participle of consistere

Date: 1638

1. archaic : possessing firmness or coherence

2.

a. : marked by harmony, regularity, or steady continuity : free from variation or contradiction

a consistent style in painting

b. : marked by agreement : compatible — usually used with with

statements not consistent with the truth

c. : showing steady conformity to character, profession, belief, or custom

a consistent patriot

3. : tending to be arbitrarily close to the true value of the parameter estimated as the sample becomes large

a consistent statistical estimator

• con·sis·tent·ly -lē adverb

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