consistent

[ kuhn-sis-tuhnt ]

/ kənˈsɪs tənt /

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adjective

agreeing or accordant; compatible; not self-contradictory: His views and actions are consistent.

constantly adhering to the same principles, course, form, etc.: a consistent opponent.

holding firmly together; cohering.

Archaic. fixed; firm.

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Origin of consistent

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

SYNONYMS FOR consistent

1. congruous, consonant, harmonious, conformable.

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Related formscon·sist·ent·ly, adverbqua·si-con·sist·ent, adjectivequa·si-con·sist·ent·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for consistent

The new report is consistent with a great deal of research that has not yet shifted public thinking about alcohol problems.
Americans Drink Too Much, But We’re Not All Alcoholics|Gabrielle Glaser|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There needs to be an across-the-board, consistent defense of the constitutional separation of powers.
Obama’s ISIS War Is Illegal|Sen. Rand Paul|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A minimum wage is consistent with conservative ideals, for four reasons.
To Make Their Victory Durable, the GOP Must Fix the Minimum Wage|Dmitri Mehlhorn|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That vote was consistent with his leadership of the opposition that I saw when I was ambassador.
The Bolshevik Who Thinks ‘The Nation’ Is Too Left Wing|Eli Lake|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

For example, 47 percent of “consistent conservatives” view Fox News as their main source of information.
Pew Study: Americans Are Self-Segregating Amid Proliferating Partisan Media|John Avlon|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fortunate it is that not many parents are consistent Christian Scientists.
What is Christian Science?|M. M. Mangasarian
You are quite right, but sometimes it is difficult to be consistent.
The Heart of Una Sackville|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
The practice was at variance with the old sessional order: it is consistent with the new standing order of 1845.
Notes & Queries, No. 38, Saturday, July 20, 1850|Various
They are consistent, and urge that this nation should disarm and check military expenditures.
Our National Defense:|George Hebard Maxwell
Professing to do good to all as you have opportunity, be consistent in this matter.
Select Temperance Tracts|American Tract Society

British Dictionary definitions for consistent

consistent

/ (kənˈsɪstənt) /

adjective

showing consistency; not self-contradictory

(postpositive foll by with) in agreement or harmony; accordant

steady; evenconsistent growth

maths (of two or more equations) satisfied by at least one common set of values of the variablesx + y = 4 and x – y = 2 are consistent

logic

(of a set of statements) capable of all being true at the same time or under the same interpretation
Also: sound (of a formal system) not permitting the deduction of a contradiction from the axiomsCompare complete (def. 5)

obsolete stuck together; cohering

Derived Formsconsistently, adverb

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Word Origin and History for consistent

consistent

adj.

1570s, "standing firm, standing still," from Latin consistentem (nominative consistens), present participle of consistere (see consist). Modern sense of "agreeing" (with with) is first attested 1640s. Older sense survives in consistency. Related: Consistently.

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