"consistent" meaning in English

See consistent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /kənˈsɪs.tənt/ Audio: en-us-consistent.ogg [US] Forms: consistent [positive], more consistent [comparative], most consistent [superlative]
Etymology: consist + -ent Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|consist|ent}} consist + -ent Head templates: {{adjective|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is consistent, it is regular and you can guess what it will be like in the future.
    Sense id: simple-consistent-en-adj-cL52u9fa
  2. If X is consistent with Y, then X fits or matches Y.
    Sense id: simple-consistent-en-adj-jRtZVkhX
  3. always behaving or happening in a similar, especially positive, way
    Sense id: simple-consistent-en-adj-MPqpZc8w
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ent
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