self-consistent
noun
consistent with oneself or itself.
self-consistency
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a word derived from
self-consistent.
Example Sentences
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Wheeler sought self-consistency through a “participatory universe” in which human observation in the present could affect quantum outcomes in the past.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 13, 2017
At fifty-two, Waldman is known for defying expectation, even occasionally at the cost of self-consistency or inner peace.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 12, 2017
In Prisoner of Azkaban, the HP universe seems to adhere to the Novikov self-consistency principle, which states — in very broad terms — that time is a closed loop.
From Time ● Aug. 1, 2016
As you read through the new collection, however, you realize that what seems at first like narrowness, or mere repetition, is in fact intellectual self-consistency, dogged allegiance to the highest artistic ideals.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2016
It turns out he’s never heard of the grandfather paradox or the Novikov self-consistency principle, which kind of surprises me.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
