consistent

UK: /kənˈsɪstənt/ US: /kənˈsɪstənt/ ,(kən sis′tənt)

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con•sist•ent /kənˈsɪstənt/   adj. 

1. of, relating to, or showing consistency:
   took actions that were consistent with their views.

con•sist•ent•ly, adv.: 

He consistently opposed the war.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

con•sist•ent  (kən sis′tənt), adj. 

1. agreeing or accordant;
   compatible;
   not self-contradictory:
   His views and actions are consistent.
2. constantly adhering to the same principles, course, form, etc.:
   a consistent opponent.
3. holding firmly together;
   cohering.
4. [Archaic.] fixed;
   firm.

• Latin consistent- (stem of consistēns, present participle of consistere). See consist, -ent
• 1565–75

con•sist′ent•ly, adv. 
Synonyms

• 1. congruous, consonant, harmonious, conformable.

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consistent / kənˈsɪstənt/ adjective

1. showing consistency; not self-contradictory
2. (postpositive) followed by with: in agreement or harmony; accordant
3. steady; even: consistent growth
4. (of a set of statements) capable of all being true at the same time or under the same interpretation
5. (of a formal system) not permitting the deduction of a contradiction from the axioms
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conˈsistently adverb