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consistency

/kənˈsɪs.tən.si/ noun

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  1. Local coherence.
  2. Correspondence or compatibility.
  3. Reliability or uniformity; the quality of being consistent.
    They want to achieve a high degree of consistency in their process and their product.

Origin

By surface analysis, consistent + -cy, consistence + -y or consist + -ency.

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