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in·consistent
I. \|in+\ adjective
Etymology: in- (I) + consistent
1. : lacking consistency : incompatible, incongruous, inharmonious: as
a. of propositions, ideas, beliefs : so related that both or all cannot be true or containing parts so related
< inconsistent statements >
b. : so related to something premised or understood that it cannot be true if what is thus assumed is true
< an inconsistent conclusion >
2. of a person
a. : incoherent or illogical in thought or actions : believing incompatibles or acting in incongruous ways
b. : logically inconsequent : lacking in continuity of belief or purpose; broadly : inconstant, changeable, fickle
3. of aesthetic relations : not handled or developed so as to form a harmonious whole : inconsonant
< inconsistent composition >
4. : incongruous, incompatible, irreconcilable — used of immaterial qualities
< wisdom is not inconsistent with mirth >
5. : incompatible 2d
• in·consistently \“+\ adverb
• in·con·sist·ent·ness noun -es
II. adjective
: not satisfiable by the same set of values for the unknowns
< inconsistent equations >
< inconsistent inequalities > |