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Inconsistent

see synonyms of inconsistent

Adjective

1. inconsistent

displaying a lack of consistency

Example Sentences:
'inconsistent statements cannot both be true at the same time'
'inconsistent with the roadmap'

2. inconsistent

not capable of being made consistent or harmonious

Example Sentences:
'inconsistent accounts'

3. discrepant, inconsistent

not in agreement

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Inconsistent

see synonyms of inconsistent
adjective
1. 
lacking in consistency, agreement, or compatibility; at variance
2. 
containing contradictory elements
3. 
irregular or fickle in behaviour or mood
4. Also: incompatible mathematics
(of two or more equations) not having one common set of values of the variables: x + 2y = 5 and x + 2y = 6 are inconsistent
5. logic
(of a set of propositions) enabling an explicit contradiction to be validly derived

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Inconsistent

see synonyms of inconsistent
adjective
not consistent
; specif.,
a. 
not in agreement, harmony, or accord; incompatible
acts inconsistent with belief
b. 
not uniform; self-contradictory
inconsistent testimony
c. 
not always holding to the same principles or practice; changeable

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


Inconsistent

see synonyms of inconsistent
adj.
1. Displaying or marked by a lack of consistency, especially:
a. Not regular or predictable; erratic: inconsistent behavior.
b. Lacking in correct logical relation; contradictory: inconsistent statements.
c. Not in agreement or harmony; incompatible: an intersection inconsistent with the road map.
2. Mathematics Not solvable for the unknowns by the same set of values. Used of two or more equations or inequalities.

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