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CONSISTENT
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
Example:
a coherent argument
Synonyms:
coherent; consistent; logical; ordered
Classified under:
Similar:
seamless (perfectly consistent and coherent)
Also:
logical (capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning)
rational (consistent with or based on or using reason)
Derivation:
consistence (a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(sometimes followed by 'with') in agreement or consistent or reliable
Example:
I have decided that the course of conduct which I am following is consistent with my sense of responsibility as president in time of war
Classified under:
Similar:
accordant; agreeable; concordant; conformable; consonant (in keeping)
pursuant ((followed by 'to') in conformance to or agreement with)
reconciled (made compatible or consistent)
self-consistent (not self-contradictory)
unchanging (conforming to the same principles or course of action over time)
Also:
invariable (not liable to or capable of change)
Antonym:
inconsistent (displaying a lack of consistency)
Derivation:
consistency (logical coherence and accordance with the facts)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The same throughout in structure or composition
Example:
bituminous coal is often treated as a consistent and homogeneous product
Synonyms:
consistent; uniform
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
homogeneous; homogenous (all of the same or similar kind or nature)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Capable of being reproduced
Example:
astonishingly reproducible results can be obtained
Synonyms:
consistent; reproducible
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
duplicable; duplicatable (capable of being duplicated)
Context examples:
Current global vegetation models have faced challenges in producing consistent estimates of plant CO2 uptake, scientists say.
(What's killing trees during droughts?, National Science Foundation)
A rare, WHO grade II cerebellar neoplasm which shows consistent neuronal, variable astrocytic and focal lipomatous differentiation.
(Cerebellar Liponeurocytoma, NCI Thesaurus/Adapted from WHO)
Upon administration, gemcitabine prodrug LY2334737 is hydrolyzed by carboxylesterase 2 (CES2) and releases gemcitabine systemically over a period of time consistent with formation rate-limited kinetics.
(Gemcitabine Prodrug LY2334737, NCI Thesaurus)
They found that worms migrated at angles consistent with vertical movement in their native soil.
(Magnetic Field Sensor Unearthed in Worms, NIH)
Among survivors of transplants from non-sibling donors, use of certain pre-transplant chemotherapy regimens was associated with higher T-cell numbers and more consistent B-cell function.
(Early treatment benefits infants with severe combined immunodeficiency, NIH)
A portion of a study containing one or more study segments with a consistent objective such as screening subjects or treating disease.
(Clinical Trial Epoch, NCI Thesaurus)
Compared to cytarabine, a more prolonged, consistent cytarabine-mediated therapeutic effect may be achieved with ancitabine because of the slow hydrolytic conversion of ancitabine to cytarabine.
(Ancitabine, NCI Thesaurus)
The base units are consistent with the part of the metric system called the MKS system.
(Base Unit of International System of Units, NCI Thesaurus)
Clinical signs of the inherited deficiency present within the first decade of life and are consistent with the signs of recurrent systemic infection or immune complex disease.
(C3 Deficiency, NCI Thesaurus)
Clinical signs of the inherited deficiency present within the second decade of life and are consistent with the signs of recurrent systemic infection.
(C5 Deficiency, NCI Thesaurus)
