noun
1 always having the same standard, opinions, etc.
ADJECTIVE
▪ absolute , complete
▪ good , great , remarkable
▪
He needs to have better ~ throwing downfield.
▪ internal
▪ overall
▪
The songs on the album have an overall ~ of approach.
▪ intellectual , logical
▪
Intellectual ~ is the hallmark of a fine legal mind.
▪ stylistic , thematic
▪
How do you give a sense of thematic ~ to a body of work?
… OF CONSISTENCY
▪ degree , level
VERB + CONSISTENCY
▪ demonstrate , show
▪
He has shown remarkable ~ in his exam results.
▪ achieve , ensure , find , maintain , provide
▪
The team must find ~ in its game.
▪
an electoral system that provides no ~ in how votes are counted
▪ lack
▪ improve
▪
Romero needs to improve his ~ by throwing more first-pitch strikes.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ in , ~ of
▪
a ~ of approach
▪ ~ with
▪
to maintain ~ with past practice
2 thickness/firmness of a liquid substance
ADJECTIVE
▪ thick , thin
▪ soft
▪ creamy , smooth
▪ rubbery
▪ runny
▪
a fudgy concoction with a rather runny ~
▪ rock-like
▪
The soil is baked to a rock-like ~.
▪ desired , right
▪
Knead the dough to the right ~.
▪
Add enough water to achieve the desired ~ and blend until smooth.
VERB + CONSISTENCY
▪ have
▪
The mixture should have the ~ of thick cream.
▪ give