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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-consistent

Adjective

The numbers are consistent with the depressed transit levels recorded over recent days since negotiations fell apart.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
The social network has other large users besides the president, but few who can provide consistent market-moving information.

— Matt Peterson, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Definition of consistent

Adjective

Editorially, the biggest challenge was giving the film a coherent throughline that interpreted the events for audiences in a comprehensible and entertaining way.

— Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
But expansion that reinforces a coherent brand thesis and solves an actual customer need?

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 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

Agentic Mode, a new feature in the 1Password browser extension, means the password manager shuts down when a compatible AI agent takes over, locking down 1Password.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 18 July 2026
Mitochondria likewise hold the body’s energy flow within a narrow band of resistance — not too little, not too much — that’s compatible with a healthy state.

— Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 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

His facial proportions are regarded as extraordinarily harmonious, his features exceptionally balanced, and his jawline and bone structure almost uncannily aligned with the community’s preferred metrics.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Second, adding synthetic fertilizers rich in phosphorus or nitrogen can disrupt the harmonious partnership between plants and microbes.

— Esther Ndumi Ngumbi, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

Definition of harmonious

Adjective

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
The method of literacy instruction is often associated with smaller letter sounds, like consonant blends or syllables.

— Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026

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