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{
"term": "consistency",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"academic": true,
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "the quality of always behaving in the same way or of having the same opinions, standard, etc.; the quality of being consistent",
"labels": "(approving)",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "She has played with great consistency all season."
},
{
"text": "We need to ensure consistency of service to our customers."
},
{
"text": "He has shown remarkable consistency in his exam results."
},
{
"text": "We need to have better consistency defensively if we want to win promotion next season."
},
{
"text": "How do you give a sense of thematic consistency to a body of work?"
},
{
"text": "Intellectual consistency is the hallmark of a fine legal mind."
},
{
"text": "Romero needs to improve his consistency by throwing more first-pitch strikes."
},
{
"text": "The team must find consistency in its game."
},
{
"text": "The songs on the album have an overall consistency of approach."
},
{
"text": "an electoral system that provides no consistency in how votes are counted"
},
{
"text": "to maintain consistency with past practice"
}
],
"topics": ["Opinion and argument"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["absolute", "complete", "good"],
"… of consistency": ["degree", "level"],
"verb + consistency": ["demonstrate", "show", "achieve"],
"preposition": ["consistency in", "consistency of", "consistency with"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the consistency of a mixture or a liquid substance is how thick, smooth, etc. it is",
"labels": "(especially British English)(British English)(especially North American English)(especially British English)(North American English)",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Beat the ingredients together to a creamy consistency."
},
{
"text": "The cement should have the consistency of wet sand."
},
{
"text": "a fudgy concoction with a rather runny consistency"
},
{
"text": "The soil is baked to a rock-like consistency."
},
{
"text": "The mixture should have the consistency of thick cream."
},
{
"text": "Knead the dough to the right consistency."
},
{
"text": "Add milk to produce a soft dropping consistency."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["thick", "thin", "soft"],
"verb + consistency": ["have", "give"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/kənˈsɪstənsi/",
"audio": "xc/consistency/xconsistency__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/kənˈsɪstənsi/",
"audio": "xc/consistency/xconsistency__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late 16th cent. (denoting permanence of form): from late Latin consistentia, from consistent- ‘standing firm’ from consistere ‘stand firm or still, exist’, from con- ‘together’ + sistere ‘stand (still)’."
}