consistence

How something feels

Consistence is an older or more formal variant of consistency.

It appears in two main senses: the physical texture or density of a substance The batter should have the consistence of thick cream, and the quality of being consistent or holding together logically.

Consistency has largely displaced it in modern usage.

coherence

uniformity

State of being identical

harmony · congruity · accordance · conformity · alignment · compatibility · evenness · homogeneity · invariability · sameness

texture

thickness

Depth of material

firmness · smoothness · creaminess · graininess · lumpiness · silkiness · coarseness · fluffiness · stiffness · softness

viscosity

thickness

Depth of material

fluidity · runniness · flowability · creaminess · pastiness · sludginess · ooziness · tackiness · ropiness · treacly

Opposites
stability/uniformity

consistenceinconsistency

Lack of steady pattern

changeableness · variability · inconstancy · instability · irregularity

agreement/harmony

consistenceinconsistency

Lack of steady pattern

contradiction · discord · disagreement · incoherence · discrepancy

physical texture/density

consistenceunevenness

Lack of uniformity

irregularity · lumpiness · heterogeneity · patchiness

Phrases
Family

consistent, consistency, inconsistent, inconsistency, inconsistently, consistencies

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