consistence
/kənˈsɪst(ə)ns/ · noun
Meaning
- The physical quality which is given by the degree of firmness, solidity, density, and viscosity; consistency.
- The staying together, or remaining in close relation, of non-physical things.
- Standing still; quiescence; state of rest.
- The condition of standing or adhering together, or being fixed in union, as the parts of a body; existence; firmness; coherence; solidity.
- Logical consistency; lack of self-contradiction.
- That which stands together as a united whole; a combination.
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