Definition of consistency

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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..

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Inconsistentness :: Inconsistentness (n.) Inconsistency.
Unconformity :: Unconformity (n.) Want of conformity; incongruity; inconsistency.
Jelly :: Jelly (v. i.) To become jelly; to come to the state or consistency of jelly.
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..
Consistency :: Consistency (n.) A degree of firmness, density, or spissitude..
Oil :: Oil (n.) Any one of a great variety of unctuous combustible substances, not miscible with water; as, olive oil, whale oil, rock oil, etc. They are of animal, vegetable, or mineral origin and of varied composition, and they are variously used for food, for solvents, for anointing, lubrication, illumination, etc. By extension, any substance of an oily consistency; as, oil of vitriol..
Plaster :: Plaster (n.) An external application of a consistency harder than ointment, prepared for use by spreading it on linen, leather, silk, or other material. It is adhesive at the ordinary temperature of the body, and is used, according to its composition, to produce a medicinal effect, to bind parts together, etc.; as, a porous plaster; sticking plaster..
Waxy :: Waxy (a.) Resembling wax in appearance or consistency; viscid; adhesive; soft; hence, yielding; pliable; impressible..
Dough :: Dough (n.) Anything of the consistency of such paste.
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..
Magma :: Magma (n.) A salve or confection of thick consistency.
Lardy :: Lardy (a.) Containing, or resembling, lard; of the character or consistency of lard..
Solidity :: Solidity (n.) The state or quality of being solid; density; consistency, -- opposed to fluidity; compactness; fullness of matter, -- opposed to openness or hollowness; strength; soundness, -- opposed to weakness or instability; the primary quality or affection of matter by which its particles exclude or resist all others; hardness; massiveness..
Incongruity :: Incongruity (n.) The quality or state of being incongruous; want of congruity; unsuitableness; inconsistency; impropriety.
Compatibleness :: Compatibleness (n.) Compatibility; consistency; fitness; agreement.
Self-consistency :: Self-consistency (n.) The quality or state of being self-consistent.
Discomposition :: Discomposition (n.) Inconsistency; discordance.
Keeping :: Keeping (n.) Conformity; congruity; harmony; consistency; as, these subjects are in keeping with each other..
Myeloid :: Myeloid (a.) Resembling marrow in appearance or consistency; as, a myeloid tumor..
Mayonnaise :: Mayonnaise (n.) A sauce compounded of raw yolks of eggs beaten up with olive oil to the consistency of a sirup, and seasoned with vinegar, pepper, salt, etc.; -- used in dressing salads, fish, etc. Also, a dish dressed with this sauce..
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