consistence
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) Logical consistency; lack of self-contradiction.
- (countable, uncountable) The staying together, or remaining in close relation, of non-physical things.
- (archaic, countable, uncountable) The physical quality which is given by the degree of density, firmness, solidity, and viscosity; consistency.
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) The condition of adhering or standing together, or being fixed in union, as the parts of a body; coherence, existence, firmness, solidity.
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) That which stands together as a united whole; a combination.
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Standing still; quiescence, state of rest.
- (countable, uncountable) A substance which adheres together.
Synonyms
eubstance
correspondence
compactability
fall-in
aftermath
correspondence match
Translations
consistance
consistenza
consistencia
consistència
Zusammensetzung
consistência
consistentiePronounced as (IPA)
/kənˈsɪst(ə)ns/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle French. Compare French consistance.
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