viscidity

as in consistency
the degree to which a fluid can resist flowing a method for determining the viscidity of the substance

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Noun
  • The greats are often defined by their consistency — and their durability — although both the 37-year-old Durant and 41-year-old James have dealt with a variety of different setbacks as their respective careers have wound down.
    Nick Friedell, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • Business leaders hope her government could restore policy consistency, reduce regulatory bottlenecks and revive stalled mining projects.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
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  • The success from the Chicago Cubs this season can be attributed to several different things: the presence of Kyle Tucker in the lineup, the emergence of Pete Crow-Armstrong and Seiya Suzuki as two of the biggest run producers in the league, or even the consistence of the starting rotation.
    Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
  • These blushes have soft, creamy, and looser consistences that people use for a more dewy, glowy look, but there’s nothing like the natural finish that a powder blush provides.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • By lowering viscosity, complex therapies can be reformatted into thin, painless injections.
    Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 9 June 2026
  • The grades most affected are light-viscosity synthetic oils, including 0W-8, 0W-16, and 0W-20.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 29 May 2026
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“Viscidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viscidity. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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