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consistence

/kənˈsɪst(ə)ns/ noun

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  1. Logical consistency; lack of self-contradiction.
  2. The staying together, or remaining in close relation, of non-physical things.
    Her performance has lacked consistence over the last year.
  3. The physical quality which is given by the degree of density, firmness, solidity, and viscosity; consistency.

Origin

From Middle French. Compare French consistance. By surface analysis, consist + -ence.

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