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Consistence

see synonyms of consistence

Noun

1. consistence, consistency

a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts

2. body, consistence, consistency, eubstance

the property of holding together and retaining its shape

Example Sentences:
'wool has more body than rayon'
'when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Consistence

see synonyms of consistence
noun plural -encies or -ences
1. 
agreement or accordance with facts, form, or characteristics previously shown or stated
2. 
agreement or harmony between parts of something complex; compatibility
3. 
degree of viscosity or firmness
4. 
the state or quality of holding or sticking together and retaining shape
5. 
conformity with previous attitudes, behaviour, practice, etc

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Consistence

see synonyms of consistence
nounWord forms: plural conˈsistencies
1. 
a. 
the condition of holding together; firmness or thickness, as of a liquid
b. 
amount or degree of this
oil of the wrong consistency
2. 
agreement; harmony; logical connection
arguments lacking consistency
3. 
agreement with what has already been done or expressed; conformity with previous practice

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Consistence

see synonyms of consistence
n.
Consistency.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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