SELF-CONSISTENT Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

self-consistent

adjective

Definition of self-consistent

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

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Resnikoff fully inhabits the role of Jaku, giving him a distinctive and consistent voice, posture and temperament.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Smith was able to stay relatively healthy last season, earning consistent playing time because of his pesky perimeter defense and steady offensive game in a backup point guard role.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of consistent

Adjective

Recovery, when it’s required, is faster and more coherent because all stakeholders are working from the same operational picture.

— Abha Dogra, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
By entangling 30 logical qubits in a single, coherent quantum state, Infleqtion has validated the core architecture of its Sqale hardware and Superstaq software, on its roadmap to deliver 100 logical qubits by 2028.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 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

Vehicle-to-grid, or V2G, technology allows compatible vehicles and chargers to exchange electricity with the grid rather than simply charging the battery.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
In practice, however, the number of vehicles that are actually compatible is still very limited.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 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

With the appropriate mindset, business leaders can help shape working conditions for harmonious outcomes.

— Naira Velumyan, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
While the family appeared to be putting on a united front, behind the scenes, things were far from harmonious.

— Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 25 Sep. 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

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