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Consistence
Consistence Con*sist"ence, Consistency Con*sist"en*cy, n.
[Cf. F. consistance.]
1. The condition of standing or adhering together, or being
fixed in union, as the parts of a body; existence;
firmness; coherence; solidity.
Water, being divided, maketh many circles, till it
restore itself to the natural consistence. --Bacon.
We are as water, weak, and of no consistence. --Jer.
Taylor.
The same form, substance, and consistency. --T.
Burnet.
2. A degree of firmness, density, or spissitude.
Let the expressed juices be boiled into the
consistence of a sirup. --Arbuthnot.
Consistency
Consistence Con*sist"ence, Consistency Con*sist"en*cy, n.
[Cf. F. consistance.]
1. The condition of standing or adhering together, or being
fixed in union, as the parts of a body; existence;
firmness; coherence; solidity.
Water, being divided, maketh many circles, till it
restore itself to the natural consistence. --Bacon.
We are as water, weak, and of no consistence. --Jer.
Taylor.
The same form, substance, and consistency. --T.
Burnet.
2. A degree of firmness, density, or spissitude.
Let the expressed juices be boiled into the
consistence of a sirup. --Arbuthnot.
Consistently
Consistently Con*sist"ent*ly, adv.
In a consistent manner.
Consistorial
Consistorial Con`sis*to"ri*al, a. [Cf. F. consistorial.]
Of or pertaining to a consistory. ``Consistorial laws.'
--Hooker. ``Consistorial courts.' --Bp. Hoadley.
Consistorian
Consistorian Con`sis*to"rian, a.
Pertaining to a Presbyterian consistory; -- a contemptuous
term of 17th century controversy.
You fall next on the consistorian schismatics; for so
you call Presbyterians. --Milton.
Consistory
Consistory Con*sis"to*ry, a.
Of the nature of, or pertaining to, a consistory. ``To hold
consistory session.' --Strype.
Inconsistence
Inconsistence In`con*sist"ence, n.
Inconsistency.
InconsistenciesInconsistency In`con*sist"en*cy, n.; pl. Inconsistencies.
[Cf. F. inconsistance.]
1. The quality or state of being inconsistent; discordance in
respect to sentiment or action; such contrariety between
two things that both can not exist or be true together;
disagreement; incompatibility.
There is a perfect inconsistency between that which
is of debt and that which is of free gift. --South.
2. Absurdity in argument ore narration; incoherence or
irreconcilability in the parts of a statement, argument,
or narration; that which is inconsistent.
If a man would register all his opinions upon love,
politics, religion, and learning, what a bundle of
inconsistencies and contradictions would appear at
last! --Swift.
3. Want of stability or uniformity; unsteadiness;
changeableness; variableness.
Mutability of temper, and inconsistency with
ourselves, is the greatest weakness of human nature.
--Addison. InconsistencyInconsistency In`con*sist"en*cy, n.; pl. Inconsistencies.
[Cf. F. inconsistance.]
1. The quality or state of being inconsistent; discordance in
respect to sentiment or action; such contrariety between
two things that both can not exist or be true together;
disagreement; incompatibility.
There is a perfect inconsistency between that which
is of debt and that which is of free gift. --South.
2. Absurdity in argument ore narration; incoherence or
irreconcilability in the parts of a statement, argument,
or narration; that which is inconsistent.
If a man would register all his opinions upon love,
politics, religion, and learning, what a bundle of
inconsistencies and contradictions would appear at
last! --Swift.
3. Want of stability or uniformity; unsteadiness;
changeableness; variableness.
Mutability of temper, and inconsistency with
ourselves, is the greatest weakness of human nature.
--Addison. Inconsistent
Inconsistent In`con*sist"ent, a. [Pref. in- not + consistent:
cf. F. inconsistant.]
1. Not consistent; showing inconsistency; irreconcilable;
discordant; at variance, esp. as regards character,
sentiment, or action; incompatible; incongruous;
contradictory.
Inconsistently
Inconsistently In`con*sist"ent*ly, adv.
In an inconsistent manner.
Inconsistentness
Inconsistentness In`con*sist"ent*ness, n.
Inconsistency. [R.]
Inconsisting
Inconsisting In`con*sist"ing, a.
Inconsistent. [Obs.]
Self-consistency
Self-consistency Self`-con*sist"en*cy, n.
The quality or state of being self-consistent.
