Definitions

consistency

[kuhn-sis-tuhn-see] / kənˈsɪs tən si /

NOUN

thickness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

firmness flexibility texture

STRONG

bendability compactness density elasticity fabric frangibility hardness organization plasticity pliability softness solidity suppleness viscidity viscosity viscousness

WEAK

bendableness limberness moldability

Antonyms

WEAK

erraticism incongruity inconsistency inconstancy irregularity variation

NOUN

constancy, regularity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

coherence cohesion compatibility fitness harmony stability steadiness uniformity unity

STRONG

accord agreement apposition appropriateness aptness concord concurrence congruity consonance correspondence evenness homogeneity invariability likeness proportion similarity steadfastness suitability symmetry union

WEAK

conformability

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disagreement discord fighting

STRONG

difference disproportion dissimilarity imbalance opposition unevenness unlikeness

WEAK

erraticism incongruity inconsistency inconstancy irregularity variation

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This consistency showed that the effect was driven by cognitive demands rather than changes in how much light entered the eyes.

From Science Daily

At 32, our brains enter the “adult phase,” a period of consistency that lasts until 66.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I think if any coach, any player, what we ask for is consistency,” Redick said.

From Los Angeles Times

People are reporting that the fog has a strange consistency and that it’s nefariously littered with black and white particles that don’t seem normal.

From Los Angeles Times

There was no throttle, just the consistency of panic, complete with sniffing and pivoting.

From Salon

consistency

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