noun.
Literally, a standing together; firm union, as of the parts of a rigid body; hence, the relation of the parts or elements of a body with reference to the firmness of their connection; physical constitution.
noun.
Henee State or degree of density or viscosity: as, the consistency of cream, or of honey.
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A dense or viscous substance.
noun.
Nature, constitution, or character.
noun.
Harmonious connection, as of the parts of a system or of conduct, or of related things or principles; agreement or harmony of all parts of a complex thing among themselves, or of the same thing with itself at different times, or of one thing with another or others; eongruity; uniformity: as, the consistency of laws, regulations, or judicial decisions: consistency of religious life; consistency of behavior or of character.
noun.
Permanence; persistence; stability.
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That which stands together as a united whole; a combination.