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Consistency

British pronunciation/kənsˈɪstənsi/
American pronunciation/kənˈsɪstənsi/
Consistency
[NOUN]
1

the quality of always acting or being the same way, or having the same opinions or standards

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2

the property of holding together and retaining its shape

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3

the state or quality of being behaviorally unchanging and stable

synonyms : consistence
antonyms : inconsistency
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4

(logic) an attribute of a logical system that is so constituted that none of the propositions deducible from the axioms contradict one another

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Examples
1The chocolate mousse had a velvety consistency thanks to carrageen.
2He added plain flour to the sauce, thickening it to a creamy consistency for the pasta dish.
3The soup contained a thickening agent that gave it a rich and creamy consistency.
4The vegan gummy candies used a plant-based gelling agent to achieve a chewy and gel-like consistency.
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