/ kənˈsɪstənsi; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies )
1.
[ U ] ( approving ) the quality of always behaving in the same way or of having the same opinions, standard, etc.; the quality of being consistent :
She has played with great consistency all season.
We need to ensure the consistency of service to our customers.
OPP inconsistency
2.
[ C , U ] the consistency of a mixture or a liquid substance is how thick, smooth, etc. it is :
Beat the ingredients together to a creamy consistency.
The cement should have the consistency of wet sand.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent. (denoting permanence of form): from late Latin consistentia , from consistent- standing firm from consistere stand firm or still, exist, from con- together + sistere stand (still).