consistence
/kənˈsɪstəns/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.83 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The staying together, or remaining in close relation, of non-physical things.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The physical quality which is given by the degree of density, firmness, solidity, and viscosity; consistency.
Archaic; Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Her performance has lacked consistence over the last year."
- "This composer’s musical work is of extraordinary consistence."
- "If they [expressed juices] be boiled into the Consistence of a Syrup."
- "It is generally about the size of a melon, a little fibrous towards the centre, but everywhere else quite smooth and puddingy, something in consistence between yeast-dumplings and batter-pudding."
- "All these things, and many others too numerous to mention, were well mixed together in the famous pot and boiled for four hours, until the consistence of a mess, or poss, was obtained, […]"
- "Water, being divided, maketh many circles, till it restore itself to the natural consistence."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /kənˈsɪstəns/
- British English: /kənˈsɪst(ə)ns/