adjective
consistent
kuhn-SIHS-tuhnt
adjective
1
Acting or performing in the same reliable way over time.
"She has been a consistent performer all season."
"The results were consistent across every trial."
2
Compatible or in agreement with something else.
"His story is consistent with what the other witnesses said."
How to Use Consistent
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishStaying the same, or matching up logically with something else.
Common pairings
consistent with
remain consistent
consistent performance
Word Forms
more consistent comparative, consistents plural, most consistent superlative
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin consistentem, present participle of consistere, "to stand firm together."