Definition of consistency

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Consistency (n.) The condition of standing or adhering together, or being fixed in union, as the parts of a body; existence; firmness; coherence; solidity..

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Temper :: Temper (v. t.) To moisten to a proper consistency and stir thoroughly, as clay for making brick, loam for molding, etc..
Candy :: Candy (v. t.) A more or less solid article of confectionery made by boiling sugar or molasses to the desired consistency, and than crystallizing, molding, or working in the required shape. It is often flavored or colored, and sometimes contains fruit, nuts, etc..
Consistency :: Consistency (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..
Emulsion :: Emulsion (n.) Any liquid preparation of a color and consistency resembling milk; as: (a) In pharmacy, an extract of seeds, or a mixture of oil and water united by a mucilaginous substance. (b) In photography, a liquid preparation of collodion holding salt of silver, used in the photographic process..
Scrappy :: Scrappy (a.) Consisting of scraps; fragmentary; lacking unity or consistency; as, a scrappy lecture..
Inconsistent :: Inconsistent (a.) Not consistent; showing inconsistency; irreconcilable; discordant; at variance, esp. as regards character, sentiment, or action; incompatible; incongruous; contradictory..
Keeping :: Keeping (n.) Conformity; congruity; harmony; consistency; as, these subjects are in keeping with each other..
Inconsistency :: Inconsistency (n.) Want of stability or uniformity; unsteadiness; changeableness; variableness.
Sugar :: Sugar (n.) A sweet white (or brownish yellow) crystalline substance, of a sandy or granular consistency, obtained by crystallizing the evaporated juice of certain plants, as the sugar cane, sorghum, beet root, sugar maple, etc. It is used for seasoning and preserving many kinds of food and drink. Ordinary sugar is essentially sucrose. See the Note below..
Incongruity :: Incongruity (n.) The quality or state of being incongruous; want of congruity; unsuitableness; inconsistency; impropriety.
Incompatibility :: Incompatibility (n.) The quality or state of being incompatible; inconsistency; irreconcilableness.
Harmony :: Harmony (n.) A literary work which brings together or arranges systematically parallel passages of historians respecting the same events, and shows their agreement or consistency; as, a harmony of the Gospels..
Body :: Body (n.) Consistency; thickness; substance; strength; as, this color has body; wine of a good body..
Graduate :: Graduate (n.) To bring to a certain degree of consistency, by evaporation, as a fluid..
Composition :: Composition (n.) Consistency; accord; congruity.
Consistency :: Consistency (n.) Firmness of constitution or character; substantiality; durability; persistency.
Discordancy :: Discordancy (n.) State or quality of being discordant; disagreement; inconsistency.
Inconsistentness :: Inconsistentness (n.) Inconsistency.
Incoherency :: Incoherency (n.) Want of connection; incongruity; inconsistency; want of agreement or dependence of one part on another; as, the incoherence of arguments, facts, etc..
Quiddany :: Quiddany (n.) A confection of quinces, in consistency between a sirup and marmalade..
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