plural consistencies
Definition of consistency
1a
: agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
The furnishings and decorations in all the rooms reflect a consistency of style.
specifically
: ability to be asserted together without contradiction
b
: harmony of conduct or practice with profession
followed her own advice with consistency
2
: degree of firmness, density, viscosity, or resistance to movement or separation of constituent particles
Boil the juice to the consistency of a thick syrup.
3a
: firmness of constitution or character : persistency
… the rigid consistency with which he had adhered to its principles …— Nathaniel Hawthorne
b
archaic
: condition of adhering together : firmness of material substance
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The first known use of consistency was in 1594
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