consistency

Noun
  1. The property of holding together and retaining its shape (synset 104941723)
    "wool has more body than rayon"; "when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake"
    tells us about:
    • thick - relatively dense in consistency
    • thin - relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous
    is a type of: property - a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
    subtypes:
    • gaseousness - having the consistency of a gas
    • viscosity, viscousness - resistance of a liquid to shear forces (and hence to flow)
    • thickness - resistance to flow
    • thinness - a consistency of low viscosity
    • hardness - the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
    • softness - the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
    • breakableness - the consistency of something that breaks under pressure
    • unbreakableness - a consistency of something that does not break under pressure
    • porosity, porousness - the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids
    • solidity, solidness - the consistency of a solid
    same as: body, consistence, substance
  2. A harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts (synset 104753172)
    is a type of: uniformity, uniformness - the quality of lacking diversity or variation (even to the point of boredom)
    same as: consistence
  3. Logical coherence and accordance with the facts (synset 114444184)
    "a rambling argument that lacked any consistency"
    is a type of: coherence, coherency, cohesion, cohesiveness - the state of cohering or sticking together
  4. (logic) an attribute of a logical system that is so constituted that none of the propositions deducible from the axioms contradict one another (synset 104792423)
    referred to in: logic - the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
    is a type of: logicality, logicalness - correct and valid reasoning

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