| 单词 | consistency |
| 释义 | consistency (once / 1132 pages) 1n 2n Foods like puddings and gravies need to be the correct consistency — that is, the right thickness or texture — for the dish. It would not be good, for example, for gravy to have the consistency of cottage cheese. The noun consistency also refers to uniformity or compatibility between things or parts. For example, you might need to check the consistency of spelling in a document or the consistency among eye-witness accounts of a crime. Consistency usually implies a positive sense of dependability. If you show consistency at the work place, your manager can depend on you. WORD FAMILYconsistency: consistencies+/consist: consisted, consistence, consistency, consisting, consists/consistence: consistences USAGE EXAMPLES"It really requires norms of coherence and consistency," he said. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) That, to me, is what’s holding him back from being a really good player is his consistency.” Los Angeles Times(Dec 31, 2016) If you would like more of a soupy consistency, add a little more stock. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) 1 1n a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts Syn|Ant|Hyper consistence inconsistency the quality of being inconsistent and lacking a harmonious uniformity among things or parts uniformity, uniformness the quality of lacking diversity or variation (even to the point of boredom) 2n logical coherence and accordance with the facts a rambling argument that lacked any consistency Hyper coherence, coherency, cohesion, cohesiveness the state of cohering or sticking together 3n the property of holding together and retaining its shape 2when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake Syn|Hypo|Hyper body, consistence, eubstance gaseousness having the consistency of a gas viscosity, viscousnessresistance of a liquid to shear forces (and hence to flow) thicknessresistance to flow thinnessa consistency of low viscosity hardnessthe property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale softnessthe property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded breakablenessthe consistency of something that breaks under pressure unbreakablenessa consistency of something that does not break under pressure porosity, porousnessthe property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids solidity, solidnessthe consistency of a solid bubbliness, effervescence, frothinessthe property of giving off bubbles foaminessthe property of being foamy stickinessthe property of sticking to a surface sliminessa property resembling or being covered with slime cohesiveness, glueyness, gluiness, gumminess, ropiness, tackiness, viscidity, viscidnessthe property of being cohesive and sticky gelatinousness, glutinosity, glutinousnessthe property of having a viscosity like jelly semifluiditya property midway between a solid and a liquid creaminess, soupinessthe property of having the thickness of heavy cream fluidity, fluidness, liquidity, liquidness, runninessthe property of flowing easily waterinessthe property of resembling the viscosity of water firmnessthe property of being unyielding to the touch compressibility, sponginess, squeezabilitythe property of being able to occupy less space incompressibilitythe property of being incompressible downiness, featheriness, fluffinessa light softness flabbiness, flaccidity, limpnessa flabby softness mushiness, pulpinessa mushy pulpy softness brittleness, crispiness, crispnessfirm but easily broken crumbliness, friabilityexcessive breakableness sponginessthe porosity of a sponge permeability, permeablenessthe property of something that can be pervaded by a liquid (as by osmosis or diffusion) compactnessthe consistency of a compact solid impermeability, impermeablenessthe property of something that cannot be pervaded by a liquid property a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class n (logic) an attribute of a logical system that is so constituted that none of the propositions deducible from the axioms contradict one another Hyper logicality, logicalness correct and valid reasoning |
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