Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Consistency.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Literally, a standing together; firm union, as of the parts of a rigid body; hence, the relation of the parts or elements of a body with reference to the firmness of their connection; physical constitution.
- n. Henee State or degree of density or viscosity: as, the consistency of cream, or of honey.
- n. A dense or viscous substance.
- n. Nature, constitution, or character.
- n. Harmonious connection, as of the parts of a system or of conduct, or of related things or principles; agreement or harmony of all parts of a complex thing among themselves, or of the same thing with itself at different times, or of one thing with another or others; eongruity; uniformity: as, the consistency of laws, regulations, or judicial decisions: consistency of religious life; consistency of behavior or of character.
- n. Permanence; persistence; stability.
- n. That which stands together as a united whole; a combination.
Wiktionary
- n. the physical quality which is given by the degree of firmness, solidity, density, and viscosity
- n. the staying together, or remaining in close relation of non-physical things
- n. obsolete standing still; quiescence; state of rest.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The condition of standing or adhering together, or being fixed in union, as the parts of a body; existence; firmness; coherence; solidity.
- n. A degree of firmness, density, viscosity, or spissitude; a measure of the ability to hold together when manipulated.
- n. That which stands together as a united whole; a combination.
- n. Firmness of constitution or character; substantiality; durability; persistency.
- n. Agreement or harmony of all parts of a complex thing among themselves, or of the same thing with itself at different times; the harmony of conduct with profession; congruity; correspondence.
WordNet 3.0
- n. the property of holding together and retaining its shape
- n. a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts
Examples
“It is generally about the size of a melon, a little fibrous towards the centre, but everywhere else quite smooth and puddingy, something in consistence between yeast-dumpling and batter-pudding.”
Insulinde: Experiences of a Naturalist's Wife in the Eastern Archipelago
“In any event, we've talked about the running game ad naseum and now the only part of the running game that lacks consistence is short-yardage and I'm thinking that we see an improvement as the season continues in those situations.”
“The sap, by this process, is converted into a liquid of greater consistence, which is fit to be assimilated to its several parts.”
“Some attempts have been made to plant cane upon the lands which reach down to the edge of the mangroves, and in a few instances pieces of land heretofore covered by the salt water at the flow of the tide, have been laid dry by means of draining for the same purpose; but the desired success has not attended the plan, for the canes have been found to be unfit for making sugar; the syrup does not coagulate, or at least does not attain that consistence which is requisite, and therefore it can only be used for the distilleries.”
“Her continued and consistence appearance on Fox News should reveal her character … .. if it is as YOU say …. or if it as I feel it is.”
Think Progress » Sarah Palin admits to questioning whether Saddam was behind 9/11.
“Besides, there was a greater consistence in their dislike of him.”
“In a Hydropicall body ten years buried in a Church-yard, we met with a fat concretion, where the nitre of the Earth, and the salt and lixivious liquor of the body, had coagulated large lumps of fat, into the consistence of the hardest castle-soap: wherof part remaineth with us.”
“This guilt factored in heavily in making me record on. we felt which if we take a night off, we would be vouchsafing 39 others down,! people w ho depended upon me to be there. we prided myself upon my consistence.”
“Halladay, who is now 34, continues his spooky level of consistence.”
“Practical item: For those watching their diet and health, Egg Whites International was sending guests a months supply of pure pasteurized liquid egg whites that are double filtered to have the smooth consistence of milk.”
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brtom The greatest poet forms the consistence of what is to be, from what has been and is. Preface 1855 Dec 9, 2006