Main Entry:

con·sis·tent

Pronunciation:

\kən-ˈsis-tənt\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Latin consistent-, consistens, present participle of consistere

Date:

1638

1archaic : possessing firmness or coherence2 a: marked by harmony, regularity, or steady continuity : free from variation or contradiction <a consistent style in painting> b: marked by agreement : compatible —usually used with with<statements not consistent with the truth> c: showing steady conformity to character, profession, belief, or custom <a consistent patriot>3: tending to be arbitrarily close to the true value of the parameter estimated as the sample becomes large <a consistent statistical estimator>

— con·sis·tent·ly \-lē\ adverb