Definition of consistence Consistence

/kʌnsɪˈstʌns/ - [kunsistuns] - con•sist•ence

We found 9 definitions of consistence from 4 different sources.

What does consistence mean?

Noun
consistence - the property of holding together and retaining its shape; "wool has more body than rayon"; "when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake"
		consistency, eubstance, body
		property any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props"
		thick abounding; having a lot of; "the top was thick with dust"
		thin lacking excess flesh; "you can't be too rich or too thin"; "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare
		gaseousness having the consistency of a gas
		viscosity, viscousness resistance of a liquid to shear forces (and hence to flow)
		thickness resistance to flow
		thinness a consistency of low viscosity; "he disliked the thinness of the soup"
		hardness the quality of being difficult to do; "he assigned a series of problems of increasing hardness"; "the ruggedness of his exams caused half the class to fail"
		softness a disposition to be lenient in judging others; "softness is not something permitted of good leaders"
		breakableness the consistency of something that breaks under pressure
		unbreakableness a consistency of something that does not break under pressure
		porosity, porousness the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids
consistence - a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts
		consistency
		uniformness, uniformity the quality of lacking diversity or variation (even to the point of boredom)

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consistence (Noun)
The physical quality which is given by the degree of firmness, solidity, density, and viscosity; consistency.
consistence (Noun)
The staying together, or remaining in close relation, of non- physical things.
consistence (Noun)
Standing still; quiescence; state of rest.
consistence (Noun)
The condition of standing or adhering together, or being fixed in union, as the parts of a body; existence; firmness; coherence; solidity.
consistence (Noun)
That which stands together as a united whole; a combination.