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单词 inconsistency
释义

inconsistency

noun

in·​con·​sis·​ten·​cy ˌin-kən-ˈsi-stən(t)-sē How to pronounce inconsistency (audio)
1
: an instance of being inconsistent
2
: the quality or state of being inconsistent

Example Sentences

Police noticed inconsistency in his two statements. Customers have been complaining about the inconsistency in the quality of service they have received. The team's biggest problem has been inconsistency: it has played well at times, but at other times it has played very poorly. There is some inconsistency in her argument. Careful editing of the entire text has eliminated inconsistencies of style. We noted a major inconsistency in his story. See More
Recent Examples on the Web That inconsistency is a trademark of Leach's career. Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 18 July 2022 The inconsistency between these two models is not surprising. Judson Jones, CNN, 31 May 2022 The inconsistency of the at-bats may be tougher, but Brosseau thinks preparing to come off the bench has been simplified in this format. Curt Hogg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2022 Such inconsistency isn’t uncommon in the early part of the season. Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 26 Apr. 2022 Furthermore, the inconsistency of elevating Sims as an example of professionalism, scholarship, and patient care while denying the implicit racial bias that negatively affected my evaluations of those same benchmarks was a form of gaslighting. Shenelle Wilson, STAT, 15 Mar. 2022 Such inconsistency in quality and planning is typical for developing countries that are growing adventure sports to appeal to a growing middle class, but China’s progress has been especially uneven. Will Ford, Outside Online, 25 May 2021 The flip-flop is just the latest inconsistency demonstrating the Biden administration’s confused state. Andrew Follett, National Review, 21 July 2022 The hallmark of Cauley-Stein's NBA career to date has been inconsistency, both in terms of effort and results. Mark Deeks, Forbes, 18 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

inconsistency

noun

in·​con·​sis·​ten·​cy ˌin-kən-ˈsi-stən-sē How to pronounce inconsistency (audio)
plural inconsistencies
1
: the quality or state of not being in agreement or not being regular
The team's biggest problem is inconsistency.
2
: something that is not in agreement or not regular
There are inconsistencies in her story.

inconsistency

noun

as in error
something that is not in agreement with other information The job application was full of inconsistencies; even the applicant's name was spelled three different ways.

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • error
  • mistake
  • discrepancy
  • disparity
  • inconsistence
  • difference
  • exception
  • anomaly
  • contradiction
  • aberration
  • abnormality
  • phenomenon
  • peculiarity
  • singularity
  • quirk
  • variation
  • accident
  • distortion
  • rarity
  • paradox
  • oddity
  • vagary
  • mutation
  • bizarrerie
  • curiosity
  • kink
  • oddment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • uniformity
  • regularity
  • consistency
  • correspondence
  • consistence
  • congruity
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