inconsistency

[ in-kuhn-sis-tuhn-see ]
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noun,plural in·con·sist·en·cies for 2.
  1. the quality or condition of being inconsistent.

  2. an inconsistent thing, action, remark, etc.

Origin of inconsistency

1
First recorded in 1640–50; in-3 + consistency
  • Also in·con·sist·ence .

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How to use inconsistency in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for inconsistency

inconsistency

/ (ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsɪ) /


nounplural -cies
  1. lack of consistency or agreement; incompatibility

  2. an inconsistent feature or quality

  1. logic

    • the property of being inconsistent

    • a self-contradictory proposition

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