consistent

[kuhn-sis-tuhnt]

adjective

1. agreeing or accordant; compatible; not self-contradictory.

   His views and actions are consistent.

   Synonyms: conformable, harmonious, consonant, congruous

2. constantly adhering to the same principles, course, form, etc..

   a consistent opponent.

3. holding firmly together; cohering.

4. Archaic.,  fixed; firm.

consistent

/ kənˈsɪstənt /

adjective

1. showing consistency; not self-contradictory

2. in agreement or harmony; accordant

3. steady; even

   consistent growth

4. maths (of two or more equations) satisfied by at least one common set of values of the variables

   x + y = 4 and x – y = 2 are consistent

5. logic

   1. (of a set of statements) capable of all being true at the same time or under the same interpretation

   2. Also: sound. (of a formal system) not permitting the deduction of a contradiction from the axioms Compare complete

6. obsolete,  stuck together; cohering

Other Word Forms

• consistently adverb
• quasi-consistent adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of consistent¹

First recorded in 1565–75, consistent is from the Latin word consistent- (stem of consistēns, present participle of consistere ); consist, -ent

Example Sentences

The bowling attack looks like one of the most well-rounded and consistent here.

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Hull KR have long been the consistent side this term and they underlined that during this Grand Final.

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Companies with strong balance sheets, consistent earnings and secular tailwinds may decouple from the macro noise.

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The result and the US performance was full of positives though for US coach Pochettino, who has struggled to build consistent performances since his appointment a year ago.

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Before the shutdown, Vought's office instructed federal agencies to prepare reduction-in-force plans aimed at cutting employees or programmes whose funding might lapse or were "not consistent with the President's priorities", Politico reported.

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Related Words

• dependable 
• logical 
• persistent 
• rational 
• steady 
• true