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consistentacting or behaving in the same way over time, unchanging in achievement or effect

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: acting or behaving in the same way over time, unchanging in achievement or effect

Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˈsɪstənt/

Korean meaning: 시간이 지나도 같은 방식으로 행동하거나 변하지 않는, 일관된

Korean pronunciation: 컨-시-스턴트 (강세: 시)

Example Sentences

  • My friend is consistently late - if the meeting is at 3, she'll arrive at 3:15 like clockwork!
  • His consistent habit of checking his phone every 30 seconds makes him the most reliable person... to ignore you.
  • The scientist's results were consistent across multiple experiments.

consistent

ADJECTIVE

//kənˈsɪstənt//

acting or behaving in the same way over time, unchanging in achievement or effect

consistent concept
💡 Concept

A procession of figures moves with consistent timing and stride, forming a perfect flow.

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consistent rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Consistent and persistent — resistant to anything that tries to break the pattern.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kənˈsɪstənt/
🇬🇧 UK/kənˈsɪstənt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcon--
Rootsist
Suffix--ent

Origin

From Latin 'consistens', the present participle of 'consistere', meaning 'to stand together' or 'to be composed of'. This comes from 'con-' (together) and 'sistere' (to stand or place).

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🎵Rhyme

persistentresistantassistantdistant
persistent
resistant
assistant
distant

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My friend is consistently late - if the meeting is at 3, she'll arrive at 3:15 like clockwork!

😄 Fun example

His consistent habit of checking his phone every 30 seconds makes him the most reliable person... to ignore you.

The scientist's results were consistent across multiple experiments.

Her consistent dedication to practice led to remarkable improvement in her piano skills.

The weather forecast was consistent with the actual conditions throughout the week.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

steadyuniformregularconstantreliable

Antonyms

inconsistentirregularerratic

Related

consistencyconsistentlypersiststablecoherent