self-consistent

American  

[self-kuhn-sis-tuhnt, self-] / ˈsɛlf kənˈsɪs tənt, ˌsɛlf- /

noun

1. consistent with oneself or itself.

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Other Word Forms

• self-consistency noun
• self-consistently adverb

Etymology

Origin of self-consistent

First recorded in 1675–85

Example Sentences

With this definition, both laws of thermodynamics remain valid, showing that the framework is self-consistent.

From Science Daily

What emerges is a self-consistent picture that lets a black hole retain its regular structure as predicted by general relativity, albeit with the presence of an implicit though powerful nonlocality.

From Scientific American

It was not just a set of self-consistent mathematical statements.

From Salon

"It was pretty self-consistent that the ice flow was heavily disturbed at or prior to the Younger Dryas," MacGregor says.

From Science Magazine

“A moon is the simplest, most elegant and self-consistent hypothesis—that’s why we favor it.”

From Scientific American