consistency
noun OPAL W
/kənˈsɪstənsi/
/kənˈsɪstənsi/
(plural consistencies)
- [uncountable] (approving) the quality of always behaving in the same way or of having the same opinions, standard, etc.; the quality of being consistent
- She has played with great consistency all season.
- We need to ensure the consistency of service to our customers.
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentc1- He has shown remarkable consistency in his exam results.
- He needs to have better consistency throwing downfield.
- How do you give a sense of thematic consistency to a body of work?
- Intellectual consistency is the hallmark of a fine legal mind.
- Romero needs to improve his consistency by throwing more first-pitch strikes.
- The team must find consistency in its game.
- a consistency in/of approach
- an electoral system that provides no consistency in how votes are counted
- to maintain consistency with past practice
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- absolute
- complete
- good
- …
- degree
- level
- demonstrate
- show
- achieve
- …
- consistency in
- consistency of
- consistency with
- …
- [countable, uncountable] the consistency of a mixture or a liquid substance is how thick, smooth, etc. it is
- Beat the ingredients together to a creamy consistency.
- The cement should have the consistency of wet sand.
Collocations RestaurantsRestaurantsEating out- eat (lunch/dinner)/dine/meet at/in a restaurant
- go (out)/take somebody (out) for lunch/dinner/a meal
- have a meal with somebody
- make/have a reservation (in/under the name of Yamada)
- reserve/ (especially British English) book a table for six
- ask for/request a table for two/a table by the window
- wait to be seated
- show somebody to their table
- sit in the corner/by the window/at the bar/at the counter
- hand somebody/give somebody the menu/wine list
- open/read/study/peruse the menu
- the restaurant has a three-course set menu/a children’s menu/an extensive wine list
- taste/sample/try the wine
- the waiter takes your order
- order/choose/have the soup of the day/one of the specials/the house (British English) speciality/(especially North American English) specialty
- serve/finish the first course/the starter/the main course/dessert/coffee
- complain about the food/the service/your meal
- enjoy your meal
- pay/ask for (especially British English) the bill/(North American English) the check
- pay for/treat somebody to dinner/lunch/the meal
- service is (not) included
- give somebody/leave (somebody) a tip
Extra Examples- The songs on the album have an overall consistency of approach.
- a fudgy concoction with a rather runny consistency
- The soil is baked to a rock-like consistency.
- The mixture should have the consistency of thick cream.
- Knead the dough to the right consistency.
- Add milk to produce a soft dropping consistency.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- thick
- thin
- soft
- …
- have
- give
Word Originlate 16th cent. (denoting permanence of form): from late Latin consistentia, from consistent- ‘standing firm’ from consistere ‘stand firm or still, exist’, from con- ‘together’ + sistere ‘stand (still)’.