as in consistency
the degree to which a fluid can resist flowing
conducted an experiment to determine the viscosity of motor oil
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Recent Examples of viscosity
Their viscosity allows for the cholesterol-lowering and blood-sugar-regulating effects noted above, and their fermentability could support your microbiome, too—though the latter isn’t something manufacturers can make a health claim around yet, Dr. Slavin notes.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 19 Feb. 2025
Mineral oil, petroleum oil (40 or 50-weight viscosity), and products that combine the two can work.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
The palate presents a sweet, oily viscosity, featuring caramel, butterscotch, and a hint of wood spice.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The porous nature of the barrels allows the salt air to penetrate the barrels, resulting in a salted caramel flavor with much viscosity.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 19 Feb. 2025
Mineral oil, petroleum oil (40 or 50-weight viscosity), and products that combine the two can work.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
The palate presents a sweet, oily viscosity, featuring caramel, butterscotch, and a hint of wood spice.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The porous nature of the barrels allows the salt air to penetrate the barrels, resulting in a salted caramel flavor with much viscosity.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for viscosity
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Kent Nishimura—Bloomberg/Getty Images The Trump administration and MAGA Republicans should perhaps at least be given credit for consistency.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
16 May 2025
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Naturepedic Organic Side Sleeper Pillow, $139 $111 A Luxe Latex Pillow: Saatva Latex Pillow, $165 Best Down Alternative: Casper Original Pillow, $65 $58 The Budget Option: Buffy Cloud Pillow, $50 $40 For consistency, all prices in this story reflect standard sizes.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
16 May 2025
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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
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The league hasn’t seen this level of consistence performance on both ends of the floor since the Golden State Warriors from 2014-2017.—
Tom Rende,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Depending on the steel's thickness, a loop can stretch up to tens of thousands of feet, Modesitt said.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
7 May 2025
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The video compares the dummy of the 17 Air to the current iPhone 16 Pro, and the difference in thickness is striking — and the difference will be even more pronounced if rumors about the iPhone 17 Pro Max design prove true.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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“Viscosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viscosity. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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