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- [in-kuh n-sis-tuh n-see]
- /ˌɪn kənˈsɪs tən si/
- /ˌɪn.kənˈsɪs.tənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-kuh n-sis-tuh n-see]
- /ˌɪn kənˈsɪs tən si/
Definitions of inconsistency word
- noun plural inconsistency the quality or condition of being inconsistent. 1
- noun plural inconsistency an inconsistent thing, action, remark, etc. 1
- noun inconsistency The fact or state of being inconsistent. 1
- noun inconsistency sth inconsistent 1
- noun inconsistency contradiction, variance 1
- uncountable noun inconsistency If you refer to someone's inconsistency, you are criticizing them for not behaving in the same way every time a similar situation occurs. 0
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Origin of inconsistency
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; in-3 + consistency
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Parts of speech for Inconsistency
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inconsistency popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inconsistency
noun inconsistency
- deviation — Deviation means doing something that is different from what people consider to be normal or acceptable.
- paradox — a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
- divergence — the act, fact, or amount of diverging: a divergence in opinion.
- disagreement — the act, state, or fact of disagreeing.
- disparity — lack of similarity or equality; inequality; difference: a disparity in age; disparity in rank.
Antonyms for inconsistency
noun inconsistency
- sameness — the state or quality of being the same; identity; uniformity.
- accord — An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement, for example to end a war.
- likeness — a representation, picture, or image, especially a portrait: to draw a good likeness of Churchill.
- similarity — the state of being similar; likeness; resemblance.
- alike — If two or more things are alike, they are similar in some way.
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