consistent

Definition

  • adjective: always acting or behaving in the same way
  • adjective: possessing firmness or coherence
  • usually used with 'with'
  • synonyms: firm, hard, solid

Examples

  • She is not being 'consistent' in her argument. [=her argument includes parts that do not agree with one another]

  • His symptoms are 'consistent with' heart disease. [=the symptoms he has are symptoms of heart disease]

  • Data from recent experiments show 'consistent' results. [=results that do not change]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Subject: Dr. Curtis Connors. Current temperature: .. Steady for hours. Blood panels reveal lymphocyte and monocyte readings... ...consistent with subject's past. Clotting rate vastly improved. Marked enhancement... ...in muscle response... ...strength and elasticity. Eyesight similarly improved. (..)
    2012 The Amazing Spider-Man