Thesaurus results for VISCOSITY

viscosity

noun

vi-ˈskä-sə-tē

Definition of viscosity

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 The engine protectant does not change the oil viscosity, which is a good thing, and it is designed to reduce friction. — John Paul, The Providence Journal, 11 Sep. 2026 Both flavors lend beverages a complex mouthfeel or viscosity. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 11 Sep. 2026 The Navier-Stokes equations account for the fact that fluids can have viscosity, or friction. — Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026 That said, the Green Disc+ can also be used with third-party low- to medium-viscosity lubes. — New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for viscosity

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The consistency of the food and his slower eating pace led to fewer choking incidents versus some grainier, more tempting formulas.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
The site says consistency matters more than duration and that practitioners can work up to 1 to 2 hours a day, though even 1-minute breaks between tasks help keep energy flowing.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of consistency

Noun

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
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

Definition of consistence

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For instance, the tandem OLED panel requires no backlighting, which gave Apple precious wiggle room to reduce the system's overall thickness.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Further, during the experiments, the chip’s light-guiding structure’s thickness was kept at 25 nanometers to cut down optical losses.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of thickness

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