self-consistent
adjective
self-con·sis·tent
ˌself-kən-ˈsi-stənt 
: having each part logically consistent with the rest
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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.
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Ahmed Almheiri, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022
In the weird geocentric frame where the Universe revolves around the Earth, that is self-consistent.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2010
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Ahmed Almheiri, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022
In the weird geocentric frame where the Universe revolves around the Earth, that is self-consistent.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2010
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“Self-consistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-consistent. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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