consistent
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- unchanging, constant, dependable, persistent, regular, steady, true to type, undeviating
- agreeing, coherent, compatible, congruous, consonant, harmonious, logical

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

con‧sis‧tent S3 W3 AC /kənˈsɪstənt/ adjective
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: present participle of consistere; ⇒ consist]

1. always behaving in the same way or having the same attitudes, standards etc – usually used to show approval Antonym : inconsistent:
She’s the team’s most consistent player.
consistent in
We need to be consistent in our approach.

2. continuing to happen or develop in the same way:
a consistent improvement in the country’s economy

3. a consistent argument or idea does not have any parts that do not match other parts Antonym : inconsistent:
The evidence is not consistent.

4. be consistent with something if a fact, idea etc is consistent with another one, it seems to match it:
Her injuries are consistent with having fallen from the building.
The results are consistent with earlier research.
—consistently adverb:
consistently high performance

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

consistent
adj.
I. always behaving in the same way
VERBS be | remain
ADV. highly, remarkably, very | absolutely, completely, entirely, quite, wholly His attitude isn't absolutely consistent.
largely | fairly, reasonably

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

consistent
II. in agreement with sth
VERBS be, seem | remain
ADV. completely, entirely, fully, perfectly | broadly, largely | fairly, quite, reasonably | internally His argument is not even internally consistent (= different parts of the argument contradict each other).
mutually It is desirable that domestic and EU law should be mutually consistent.
logically
PREP. across These findings are consistent across all the studies.
with The figures are fully consistent with last year's results.

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