consistent

consistent
con|sis|tent
W3S3 [kənˈsıstənt] adj
[Date: 1500-1600; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of consistere; CONSIST]
1.) always behaving in the same way or having the same attitudes, standards etc - usually used to show approval
▪ She's one of the team's most consistent players.
consistent in
▪ We need to be consistent in our approach.
2.) continuing to happen or develop in the same way
▪ a consistent improvement in the country's economy
3.) a consistent argument or idea does not have any parts that do not match other parts
▪ The evidence is not consistent.
4.) be consistent with sth
if a fact, idea etc is consistent with another one, it seems to match it
▪ Her injuries are consistent with having fallen from the building.
▪ The results are consistent with earlier research.
>consistently adv
▪ consistently high performance

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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