consistent

noun

(in the plural, rare) Objects or facts that are coexistent, or in agreement with one another.

(Eastern Orthodoxy, historical) A kind of penitent who was allowed to assist at prayers, but was not permitted to receive the holy sacraments.

adjective

Of a regularly occurring, dependable nature.

Compatible, accordant.

(logic) Of a set of statements: such that no contradiction logically follows from them.

Roots

sistosist- · Latin · stand, set

Synonyms for consistent

coherentadj uniformn logicaladj congruentadj unvaryingadj congruousadj steadyadj conformableadj invariableadj constantadj undeviatingadj continuousadj dependableadj concordantadj accordantadj unambiguousadj

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