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Consistency

n.
  1. The condition of standing or adhering together, or being fixed in union, as the parts of a body; existence; firmness; coherence; solidity.
  2. A degree of firmness, density, viscosity, or spissitude; a measure of the ability to hold together when manipulated.
  3. That which stands together as a united whole; a combination.
  4. Firmness of constitution or character; substantiality; durability; persistency.
  5. Agreement or harmony of all parts of a complex thing among themselves, or of the same thing with itself at different times; the harmony of conduct with profession; congruity; correspondence; as, the consistency of laws, regulations, or judicial decisions; consistency of opinions; consistency of conduct or of character.