inconsistency

[in-kuh n-sis-tuh n-see]

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noun, plural in·con·sist·en·cies for 2.

the quality or condition of being inconsistent.
an inconsistent thing, action, remark, etc.

Also in·con·sist·ence.

Origin of inconsistency

First recorded in 1640–50; in-³ + consistency

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Examples from the Web for inconsistency

Contemporary Examples

Independent artist Erika Moen addresses this inconsistency in the inaugural strip of her newest comic series, Oh Joy Sex Toy.
‘Oh Joy Sex Toy’: The Internet’s Most Radical Sex-Fueled Comic Strip
Rich Goldstein
May 10, 2014
Last year he proved that he still has electric ability, but his inconsistency and durability concerns are worse than ever.
First Mega-Deal Is Done as the NFL’s Free Agent Scrap Begins
Ben Teitelbaum
March 12, 2014
Inconsistency in Washington politics today is the rule, not the exception, and it goes far beyond bill scoring.
Democrats Can’t Accept the Trade Off of a Job-Killing Minimum Wage
Kristen Soltis Anderson
February 20, 2014
There are two levels at which inconsistency or unfair “singling out” might occur.
Responding To Critics Of "On Questioning The Jewish State"
Joseph Levine
March 18, 2013
The basic premise of the 35-page report is that there is an inconsistency between the EU's language and its actions.
What We Talk About When We Talk About BDS
Hannah Weisfeld
November 5, 2012

Historical Examples

But Baxter had no reason to regret the inconsistency of his precept and example.
The Works of Whittier, Volume VI (of VII)
John Greenleaf Whittier
Martin thought the inconsistency a part of his weakness and decay.
Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit
Charles Dickens
May I thus give the mildest rebuke to your inconsistency of conduct?
Slavery Ordained of God
Rev. Fred A. Ross, D.D.
Such is the inconsistency and weakness of our natures—of my nature, I should say.
Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10)
Maria Edgeworth
And inconsistency with themselves.nature in it than of Claude.
Modern Painters Volume I (of V)
John Ruskin

British Dictionary definitions for inconsistency

inconsistency

noun plural -cies

lack of consistency or agreement; incompatibility
an inconsistent feature or quality
logic
1. the property of being inconsistent
2. a self-contradictory proposition

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for inconsistency

n.

1640s, from in- (1) "not, opposite of" + consistency. Related: Inconsistencies.

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Examples from the Web for inconsistency

Contemporary Examples

Independent artist Erika Moen addresses this inconsistency in the inaugural strip of her newest comic series, Oh Joy Sex Toy.

Last year he proved that he still has electric ability, but his inconsistency and durability concerns are worse than ever.

Inconsistency in Washington politics today is the rule, not the exception, and it goes far beyond bill scoring.

There are two levels at which inconsistency or unfair “singling out” might occur.

The basic premise of the 35-page report is that there is an inconsistency between the EU's language and its actions.

Historical Examples

But Baxter had no reason to regret the inconsistency of his precept and example.

Martin thought the inconsistency a part of his weakness and decay.

May I thus give the mildest rebuke to your inconsistency of conduct?

Such is the inconsistency and weakness of our natures—of my nature, I should say.

And inconsistency with themselves.nature in it than of Claude.

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Word Origin and History for inconsistency

n.

Origin of inconsistency