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consistent

adjective
consistent pronunciation English kənˈsɪstənt consistent pronunciation American kənˈsɪstənt
 
1 (approving) always behaving in the same way, or having the same opinions, standards, etcShe's not very consistent in the way she treats her children.He has been Milan's most consistent (= most consistently good) player this season.We must be consistent in applying the rules.a consistent approach to the problem2 happening in the same way and continuing for a period of timethe party's consistent failure to come up with any new policiesa pattern of consistent growth in the economy3 consistent with something in agreement with something; not contradicting somethingThe results are entirely consistent with our earlier research.injuries consistent with a fall from an upper storey (= similar to those such a fall would have caused)4 (of an argument or a set of ideas) having different parts that all agree with each othera well-thought-out and consistent argument
Opposite
inconsistentconsistently
consistently pronunciation English kənˈsɪstəntli consistently pronunciation American kənˈsɪstəntli
adverbHer work has been of a consistently high standard.We have argued consistently for a change in the law.