consistent

Definitions


[kənˈsɪst(ə)nt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- acting or done in the same way over time, especially so as to be fair or accurate
(e.g: the parents are being consistent and firm in their reactions)

- (of an argument or set of ideas) not containing any logical contradictions
(e.g: a consistent explanation)

- compatible or in agreement with something
(e.g: the injuries are consistent with falling from a great height)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘consisting or composed of’): from Latin consistent- ‘standing firm or still, existing’, from the verb consistere (see consist)




definition by Oxford Dictionaries