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As a noun, consistency means local coherence.
Meanings of consistency
10 meaningsnoun
Local coherence.
Correspondence or compatibility.
Reliability or uniformity; the quality of being consistent.
“They want to achieve a high degree of consistency in their process and their product.”
The degree of viscosity of something.
“Mix it until it has the consistency of a thick paste.”
logicFreedom from contradiction; the state of a system of axioms such that none of the propositions deduced from them are mutually contradictory.
The property of holding together and retaining its shape
“wool has more body than rayon”
“when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake”
Similar: consistence, substance, bodyA harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts
Similar: consistenceLogical coherence and accordance with the facts
“a rambling argument that lacked any consistency”
(logic) an attribute of a logical system that is so constituted that none of the propositions deducible from the axioms contradict one another
Older and rare meanings (1)
obsoleteFirmness of constitution or character; substantiality; durability; persistency.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).