Definition of consistency

"consistency" in the noun sense

1. consistency, consistence, substance, body

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"

2. consistency, consistence

a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts

3. consistency

logical coherence and accordance with the facts

"a rambling argument that lacked any consistency"

4. consistency

logic) an attribute of a logical system that is so constituted that none of the propositions deducible from the axioms contradict one another

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Quotations for consistency

Consistent characters are those which in social intercourse are easy, sure, and gentle. We do not clash with them, and they are never wanting nor contradictory to themselves; their stability incites confidence, their frankness induces self-surrendering openness. We feel at ease with them, we are not offended at their superiority, doubtless we admire them less, but we also hardly dream of feeling envious of them, and they seem almost to disdain malignity by the peaceful influence of their presence. [ Degerando ]

consistency in Scrabble®

The word consistency is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters consistency:

CONSISTENCY
(171)
CONSISTENCY
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (28 words)

cession, ciscoes, conceit, concise, connect, consent, consist, cosiest, cosines, coyness, cystine, cytosis, encysts, incests, inocyte, insects, intones, nosiest, notices, octynes, oecists, sconces, section, society, sonnets, syntone, tension, tocsins

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word consistency

CONSISTENCY
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In consistency

CONSISTENCY
(171)
CONSISTENCY
(171)
CONSISTENCY
(114)
CONSISTENCY
(114)
COYNESS
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INOCYTE
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CONNECT
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CYTOSIS
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consistency in Words With Friends™

The word consistency is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 21

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters consistency:

CONSISTENCY
(225)
CONSISTENCY
(225)
CONSISTENCY
(225)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (28 words)

cession, ciscoes, conceit, concise, connect, consent, consist, cosiest, cosines, coyness, cystine, cytosis, encysts, incests, inocyte, insects, intones, nosiest, notices, octynes, oecists, sconces, section, society, sonnets, syntone, tension, tocsins

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word consistency

CONSISTENCY
(225)
CONSISTENCY
(225)
CONSISTENCY
(225)
CONSISTENCY
(138)
CONSISTENCY
(138)
CONSISTENCY
(112)
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(100)
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(92)
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(88)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In consistency

CONSISTENCY
(225)
CONSISTENCY
(225)
CONSISTENCY
(225)
CONSISTENCY
(138)
CONSISTENCY
(138)
CONNECT
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CONNECT
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OCTYNES
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COYNESS
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CONCISE
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SCONCES
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CONCEIT
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CONSISTENCY
(112)
INOCYTE
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SOCIETY
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CONSISTENCY
(100)
INCESTS
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CYSTINE
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CISCOES
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SECTION
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CONNECT
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ENCYSTS
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TOCSINS
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INOCYTE
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NOTICES
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COYNESS
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INSECTS
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COSINES
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SOCIETY
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CONNECT
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COSIEST
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CYTOSIS
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OECISTS
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OCTYNES
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COYNESS
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CONSISTENCY
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CONNECT
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CYSTINE
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CONNECT
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OCTYNES
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CONSISTENCY
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SYNTONE
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CONNECT
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COSIEST
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CONCEIT
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CONSENT
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CONSISTENCY
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CONSISTENCY
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CONSISTENCY
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CONSISTENCY
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CYTOSIS
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SCONCES
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CONNECT
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CONSISTENCY
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CONSISTENCY
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Words containing the sequence consistency

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