self-consistent

adjective

Definition of self-consistentnext
as in consistent

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Recent Examples of self-consistent The result was a single, self-consistent model uniting elements physically and statistically. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 May 2026 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. — Ahmed Almheiri, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022 Nowadays, cosmologists have settled on a basic picture of a universe—one that’s still full of mysteries but is at least quite self-consistent. — IEEE Spectrum, 1 Oct. 2012 In the weird geocentric frame where the Universe revolves around the Earth, that is self-consistent. — Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2010
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-consistent
  1. consistent
  2. coherent
  3. congruent
  4. compatible
  5. concordant
  6. harmonious
  7. consonant
Adjective
  • Aside from consistent, reliable bed-to-feed patterns, the major benefit of early-season deer hunting is a lack of hunting pressure.
    — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
  • What has remained consistent are the core architects, Steven Spielberg and Frank Marshall, and the movies delivering for audience.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of consistent
Adjective
  • Maintaining a coherent strategy across a sprawling national security bureaucracy becomes more difficult over the course of a long conflict.
    — Dafna H. Rand, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Characters must be coherent; plots must be tight and any gaps in the plot must be patched.
    — Sabrina Jaszi, The Dial, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of coherent
Adjective
  • Partner with community leaders who represent underserved groups to ensure information is relevant and culturally congruent.
    — Doreen Samelson, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026
  • But for those of us who love love — who can clock not just the subtle rhythms of the genre but also the personal rhythms of a couple sharing an honest, congruent, life-altering experience — the details matter.
    — Hugh Hart, IndieWire, 23 May 2026
Definition of congruent
Adjective
  • Although the Seeker package is reportedly compatible with multiple Geran variants, it has most frequently been observed on the Geran-4.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Even then, the plant must be capable of forming the partnership, and the product must contain viable fungi that are compatible with that plant.
    — Dr. Avishesh Neupane, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of compatible
Adjective
  • The women’s voices rose, gentle and emotive in unison, before splitting into two concordant melodies.
    — Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
  • One of those studies was an on-site evaluation by Shoppers Drug Mart (Canada's largest retail pharmacy chain), which found concordant results between Truvian and a central laboratory.
    — John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Definition of concordant
Adjective
  • Rather than pursuing complexity for its own sake, the objective was to create a gin that faithfully expresses the Mediterranean woodland surrounding Castiglion del Bosco while remaining elegant, floral and harmonious.
    — Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • While the image looks idyllic, the family’s residence there (from 1957 to 1971) was not always harmonious.
    — Eleni N. Gage, Architectural Digest, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of harmonious
Adjective
  • The film’s treatment of Odysseus’s lies, too, seems consonant with the Ten Commandments instead of Homer’s moral worldview.
    — Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026
  • But recent research found that members of the Tsimane’, a native Amazonian society in Bolivia, rate consonant and dissonant chords as equally pleasurable.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Definition of consonant

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“Self-consistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-consistent. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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