consistency
/kən'sɪs.tənt.si/
noun
SUBSTANCE 物质
[C or U]
* the physical nature of a substance, especially a thick liquid, for example by being thick or thin, smooth or lumpy
（尤指黏稠液体的）黏稠度，黏稠性

1. She loved the creamy consistency of fresh paint.
她喜欢新鲜油漆鲜奶油状的黏性。

2. Melt the chocolate to a pouring (= easy to pour) consistency.
把巧克力熔化成流体状。

/kən'sɪs.tənt.si/
noun
BEING THE SAME 不变化的
[U]
* when someone always behaves or performs in a similar way, or when something always happens in a similar way
连贯性；一致性

1. They've won a few matches this season but they lack consistency.
这个赛季他们赢过几场比赛，可是表现不稳定。

2. It's important to show some consistency in your work.
在工作中表现出连贯性很重要。
Opposite inconsistency

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consistency
con·sist·ency / kEn5sistEnsi / noun (pl. -ies)
1. [U] (approving) the quality of always behaving in the same way or of having the same opinions, standard, etc.; the quality of being consistent
   一致性；连贯性:
   She has played with great consistency all season.
   她整个赛季表现相当稳定。
   We need to ensure the consistency of service to our customers.
   我们对客户要确保服务的连贯性。
   OPP  inconsistency
2. [C, U] the consistency of a mixture or a liquid substance is how thick, smooth, etc. it is
   黏稠度；密实度；平滑度；坚实度:
   Beat the ingredients together to a creamy consistency.
   把配料搅拌成乳脂状。
   The cement should have the consistency of wet sand.
   水泥应当具有湿沙的坚实度。

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consistency noun

1. always having the same standard, opinions, etc.

• ADJECTIVE absolute, complete | good, great, remarkable He needs to have better ~ throwing downfield. | internal | overall The songs on the album have an overall ~ of approach. | intellectual, logical Intellectual ~ is the hallmark of a fine legal mind. | stylistic, thematic How do you give a sense of thematic ~ to a body of work?

• … OF CONSISTENCY degree, level

• VERB + CONSISTENCY demonstrate, show He has shown remarkable ~ in his exam results. | achieve, ensure, find, maintain, provide The team must find ~ in its game. | an electoral system that provides no ~ in how votes are counted | lack | improve Romero needs to improve his ~ by throwing more first-pitch strikes.

• PREPOSITION ~ in, ~ of a ~ of approach | ~ with to maintain ~ with past practice

2. thickness/firmness of a liquid substance

• ADJECTIVE thick, thin | soft | creamy, smooth | rubbery | runny a fudgy concoction with a rather runny ~ | rock-like The soil is baked to a rock-like ~. | desired, right Knead the dough to the right ~. | Add enough water to achieve the desired ~ and blend until smooth.

• VERB + CONSISTENCY have The mixture should have the ~ of thick cream. | give

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consistency noun
⇨ texture

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consistency

noun
1 the downward trend in consumption shows a remarkable degree of consistency
EVENNESS , steadiness, stability, constancy, regularity, uniformity, equilibrium, unity, orderliness, lack of change, lack of deviation; dependability, reliability.
-opposite(s): INCONSISTENCY.

2 you need a jug of rich cream of pouring consistency
THICKNESS , density, firmness, solidity, viscosity, cohesion, heaviness, degree of thickness, degree of density;
TEXTURE.

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consistency

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consistency：一贯性，连贯性，坚实度

词根词缀： con-共同 + -sist-站立 + -ency名词词尾

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