consistence
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (2)
- a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or partsSynonyms: consistency
- the property of holding together and retaining its shape“wool has more body than rayon”“when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake”Synonyms: consistencyeubstancebody
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
1.The condition of standing or adhering together, or being fixed in union, as the parts of a body; existence; firmness; coherence; solidity. [1913 Webster]
Water, being divided, maketh many circles, till it restore itself to the natural consistence.— Bacon.[1913 Webster]
We are as water, weak, and of no consistence.— Jer. Taylor.[1913 Webster]
The same form, substance, and consistency.— T. Burnet.[1913 Webster]
2.A degree of firmness, density, viscosity, or spissitude; a measure of the ability to hold together when manipulated.
Syn: body. [1913 Webster]
Let the expressed juices be boiled into the consistence of a sirup.— Arbuthnot.[1913 Webster]
3.That which stands together as a united whole; a combination. [1913 Webster]
The church of God, as meaning the whole consistence of orders and members.— Milton.[1913 Webster]
4.Firmness of constitution or character; substantiality; durability; persistency. [1913 Webster]
His friendship is of a noble make and a lasting consistency.— South.[1913 Webster]
5.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. [1913 Webster]
That consistency of behavior whereby he inflexibly pursues those measures which appear the most just.— Addison.[1913 Webster]
Consistency, thou art a jewel.— Popular Saying.[1913 Webster]