- (n.) A degree of firmness, density or spissitude.
- (n.) Agreement or harmony of all parts of a complex thing among themselves or of the same thing with itself at different times; the harmony of conduct with profession; congruity; correspondence; as, the consistency of laws, regulations or judicial decisions; consistency of opinions; consistency of conduct or of character.
- (n.) Firmness of constitution or character; substantiality; durability; persistency.
- (n.) That which stands together as a united whole; a combination.
- (n.) The condition of standing or adhering together or being fixed in union, as the parts of a body; existence; firmness; coherence; solidity.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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