con·sis·tent  (k ən-s ĭs t ənt)
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adj.1. In agreement; compatible: The testimony was consistent with the known facts. 2. Being in agreement with itself; coherent and uniform: a consistent pattern of behavior. 3. Reliable; steady: demonstrated a consistent ability to impress the critics. 4. Mathematics Having at least one common solution, as of two or more equations or inequalities. 5. Holding true as a group; not contradictory: a consistent set of statements.
[Latin cōnsistēns, cōnsistent-, present participle of cōnsistere, to stand still; see CONSIST.]
con·sistent·ly adv. |
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