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{
"term": "consistent",
"partOfSpeech": "adjective",
"academic": true,
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "always behaving in the same way, or having the same opinions, standards, etc.",
"sensetop": "consistent in somethingconsistent in doing something",
"labels": "(approving)",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "a consistent approach to the problem"
},
{
"text": "a consistent pattern of behaviour"
},
{
"text": "He has been Milan's most consistent player *(= who plays well most often)* this season."
},
{
"text": "She's not very consistent in the way she treats her children.",
"contextForm": "consistent in something"
},
{
"text": "We must be consistent in applying the rules.",
"contextForm": "consistent in doing something"
},
{
"text": "She's been very consistent in her work this term."
},
{
"text": "His attitude isn't absolutely consistent."
}
],
"topics": ["Opinion and argument"],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "become", "remain"],
"adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "happening in the same way and continuing for a period of time",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "We have had enough of the party's consistent failure to come up with any new policies."
},
{
"text": "There has been a pattern of consistent growth in the economy."
},
{
"text": "Defence spending levels have remained consistent."
},
{
"text": "The Sunday paper failed to sell its target of 30 000 copies a week on a consistent basis."
},
{
"text": "The percentage of personal income paid in taxes stayed fairly consistent across various income levels."
},
{
"text": "The pattern is strikingly consistent in the four samples."
},
{
"text": "These findings are consistent across all the studies."
},
{
"text": "These findings were statistically consistent among studies."
},
{
"text": "These results were consistent between genders, and regardless of age and parent education level."
},
{
"text": "This is relatively consistent across all age groups."
},
{
"text": "These findings appear consistent across all groups in society."
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "become", "remain"],
"adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "in agreement with something; not contradicting something",
"sensetop": "consistent with something",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The results are entirely consistent with our earlier research."
},
{
"text": "These findings are consistent with other studies."
},
{
"text": "injuries consistent with a fall from an upper storey *(= similar to those such a fall would have caused)*"
},
{
"text": "The portrait of Powell in the book is pretty consistent with what everybody knows."
},
{
"text": "The figures are fully consistent with last year's results."
},
{
"text": "Our results are generally consistent with the results of other analyses."
},
{
"text": "The results of this study are surprisingly consistent with previous estimates."
}
],
"topics": ["Opinion and argument"],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["appear", "be", "seem"],
"adverb": ["completely", "entirely", "fully"],
"preposition": ["across", "among", "between"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "having different parts that all agree with each other",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "a well-thought-out and consistent argument"
},
{
"text": "His argument is not even internally consistent."
},
{
"text": "Balanced economic growth, full employment and financial stability are mutually consistent objectives."
}
],
"topics": ["Opinion and argument"],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["appear", "be", "seem"],
"adverb": ["completely", "entirely", "fully"],
"preposition": ["across", "among", "between"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/kənˈsɪstənt/",
"audio": "xc/consistent/xconsistent__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/kənˈsɪstənt/",
"audio": "xc/consistent/xconsistent__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘consisting or composed of’): from Latin consistent- ‘standing firm or still, existing’, from the verb consistere, from con- ‘together’ + sistere ‘stand (still)’."
}