1 (approving) always behaving in the same way, or having the same opinions, standards, etc:
She's not very consistent in the way she treats her children. * He has been Milan's most consistent player this season. * We must be consistent in applying the rules. * a consistent approach to the problem * We need results that are consistent (= of the same standard) throughout the year.
2 happening in the same way and continuing for a period of time:
the party's consistent failure to come up with any new policies * a pattern of consistent growth in the economy
3 ~ with sth in agreement with sth; not CONTRADICTING sth:
The 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 other:
a well-thought-out and consistent argument
OPPINCONSISTENT
consistently adverb:
Her work has been of a consistently high standard. * We have argued consistently for a change in the law.
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