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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: Consistence (0.01045 detik)
Found 2 items, similar to Consistence.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: consistence consistence n 1: a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts [syn: consistency] [ant: inconsistency] 2: the property of holding together and retaining its shape; “when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake” [syn: consistency, body]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Consistence Consistence \Con*sist"ence\, Consistency \Con*sist"en*cy\, n. [Cf. F. consistance.] 1. The condition of standing or adhering together, or being fixed in union, as the parts of a body; existence; firmness; coherence; solidity. [1913 Webster] Water, being divided, maketh many circles, till it restore itself to the natural consistence. --Bacon. [1913 Webster] We are as water, weak, and of no consistence. --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] The same form, substance, and consistency. --T. Burnet. [1913 Webster] 2. A degree of firmness, density, viscosity, or spissitude; a measure of the ability to hold together when manipulated. Syn: body. [1913 Webster] Let the expressed juices be boiled into the consistence of a sirup. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] 3. That which stands together as a united whole; a combination. [1913 Webster] The church of God, as meaning the whole consistence of orders and members. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 4. Firmness of constitution or character; substantiality; durability; persistency. [1913 Webster] His friendship is of a noble make and a lasting consistency. --South. [1913 Webster] 5. Agreement or harmony of all parts of a complex thing among themselves, or of the same thing with itself at different times; the harmony of conduct with profession; congruity; correspondence; as, the consistency of laws, regulations, or judicial decisions; consistency of opinions; consistency of conduct or of character. [1913 Webster] That consistency of behavior whereby he inflexibly pursues those measures which appear the most just. --Addison. [1913 Webster] Consistency, thou art a jewel. --Popular Saying. [1913 Webster]

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