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# consistent

adjective (consistent; more consistent, most consistent)

«consistent» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Always behaving or happening in the same way; steady and reliable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consistent/#m1)
2. In agreement with something; not contradicting it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consistent/#m2)
3. (maths, science) Results that are the same or very close each time you test. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consistent/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science experiments, results should be consistent when you repeat them. In sport a consistent player plays well every time. In stories, a witness's account should be consistent with the facts. Phrases: consistent with, be consistent in.

### Examples

- She is a consistent player and scores in nearly every game. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consistent/#x1)
- Our results were consistent each time we did the experiment. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consistent/#x2)
- His story is not consistent with what the camera shows. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consistent/#x3)
- Try to be consistent with your handwriting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consistent/#x4)
- Practising every day gives consistent progress. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consistent/#x5)
- The two answers are consistent, so the sum is probably right. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consistent/#x6)
- The weather has been consistent all week: sunny and warm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consistent/#x7)
- They left nothing undone that was consistent with the reputation of their tribe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consistent/#x8)

### Note

Adverb: consistently. Noun: consistency (also means how thick a liquid is). Opposite: inconsistent. Do not mix up with "constant", which means never changing at all.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «consistent» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consistent/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«consistent» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/consistent.html) on Mova free.