consistence

noun

con·sis·tence kən-ˈsi-stən(t)s

Synonyms of consistence next

: consistency

Examples of consistence in a Sentence

the mixture should have the consistence of pancake batter

Recent Examples on the Web

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Dallas could use consistence with its secondary and Brown’s contributions could be make or break. —

Dallas News, 18 July 2022 My advice for other families going through something similar is to wait for three things from your child: Insistence, consistence and persistence. —

Good Housekeeping, 22 Mar. 2022 That reddish-brown substance, which is now about the consistence of cake batter, is turned into a rectangular hole in the ground lined with several layers of more used sheets. —

AZCentral.com, 17 Dec. 2020 Buckner’s eight tackles, sack, fumble recovery and forced fumble reflect his consistence dominance. —

Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2019

Word History

Etymology

earlier, "permanence of form, solidity, mature state before aging begins," borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French, "permanence, stability," borrowed from Medieval Latin consistentia "(of matter) soundness, durability, (of a narrative) consistency," going back to Late Latin, "substance," noun derivative of Latin consistent-, consistens, present participle of consistere "to come to a halt, remain at the same level, take up a position, reside, be composed of, be established (in a given state)" — more at consist entry 1

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of consistence was in 1601

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