consistencies

Variant of consistency

consistency definition

con·sis·tency (kən sis′tən sē)

noun pl. consistencies -·cies

    1. the condition of holding together; firmness or thickness, as of a liquid
    2. amount or degree of this oil of the wrong consistency
  2. agreement; harmony; logical connection arguments lacking consistency
  3. agreement with what has already been done or expressed; conformity with previous practice
Also consistence con·sis′·tence

Etymology: ML consistentia: see consistent

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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