B2adjective · common

consistent

con·sist·ent

consistent · more consistent · most consistent

послідовний, сумісний

соответствующий, последовательный, согласованный, совместимый

konsistent, konsequent, konstant, beständig

Of a regularly occurring, dependable natureOf a regularly occurring, dependable nature.

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/kənˈsɪs.tənt/

» We have to be more consistent.

Ми маємо бути послідовнішими.

Meaning

3 senses

Of a regularly occurring, dependable nature.
The consistent use of Chinglish in China can be very annoying, apart from some initial amusement.
He is very consistent in his political choices: economy good or bad, he always votes Labour!
beständig, beharrlich, konsequent
после́довательныйposlédovatelʹnyj
послідо́внийposlidóvnyj
Compatible, accordant.
stimmig, konsistent, zusammenhaltend
согласо́ванныйsoglasóvannyj, соотве́тствующийsootvétstvujuščij
Of a set of statements: such that no contradiction logically follows from them.
widerspruchsfrei, konsistent, folgerichtig
совмести́мыйsovmestímyj
сумі́снийsumísnyj

More definitions

(sometimes followed by ‘with’) in agreement or consistent or reliable
the same throughout in structure or composition
marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
capable of being reproduced

Examples

78 sentences

We have to be more consistent.
Ми маємо бути послідовнішими.
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Tom has been consistent.
Том був послідовний.
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You aren't consistent.
Ви непослідовні.
ruВы непоследовательны.
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You're not consistent.
Ви непослідовні.
ruВы непоследовательны.
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Tom has been really consistent.
Том був дуже послідовний.
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Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 2

of a regularly occurring, dependable nature:

not logically contradictory:

Русский

By meaning 3

of a regularly occurring, dependable nature:

compatible, accordant:

not logically contradictory:

Deutsch

By meaning 3

of a regularly occurring, dependable nature:

compatible, accordant:

not logically contradictory:

Origin

Borrowed from Latin cōnsistēntem, present participle of cōnsistō (“to agree with; to conti

Borrowed from Latin cōnsistēntem, present participle of cōnsistō (“to agree with; to continue”), from con- (prefix indicating a being or bringing together of several objects) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm (“beside, by, near, with”)) + sistō (“to cause to stand; to place, set”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti (“to be standing up; to be getting up”), from the root *steh₂- (“to stand (up)”)). By surface analysis, consist + -ent.

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Forms

more consistent, most consistent

Comparative	more consistent Lesson
Superlative	most consistent Lesson

regular

Synonyms

16 synonyms

compliantC1 commensurateC2 compatibleB2 uniformA2 conformable congruent conformant congruous in line in step proportionate

Close in meaning

the same throughout in structure or composition:uniform
marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts:coherent logical ordered
capable of being reproduced:reproducible

Antonyms

3 antonyms

contradictoryB2 incompatible inconsistent

Word family

12 related words

Derivedconsistently consistify equiconsistent nonconsistent paraconsistent photoconsistent self-consistent sparsistent

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form