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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Consistence \Con*sist"ence\, Consistency \Con*sist"en*cy\, noun [Cf. F. consistance.]
1. The condition of standing or adhering together, or being fixed in union, as the parts of a body; existence; firmness; coherence; solidity.
Water, being divided, maketh many circles, till it restore itself to the natural consistence. --Bacon.
We are as water, weak, and of no consistence. --Jer. Taylor.
The same form, substance, and consistency. --T. Burnet.
2. A degree of firmness, density, viscosity, or spissitude; a measure of the ability to hold together when manipulated.
Syn: body.
Let the expressed juices be boiled into the consistence of a sirup. --Arbuthnot.
3. That which stands together as a united whole; a combination.
The church of God, as meaning the whole consistence of orders and members. --Milton.
4. Firmness of constitution or character; substantiality; durability; persistency.
His friendship is of a noble make and a lasting consistency. --South.
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.
That consistency of behavior whereby he inflexibly pursues those measures which appear the most just. --Addison.
Consistency, thou art a jewel. --Popular Saying.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
consistence
noun
1: a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts [syn: {consistency}] [ant: {inconsistency}]
2: the property of holding together and retaining its shape; "when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake" [syn: {consistency}, {body}]
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