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How to use consistency in a sentence

40 example sentences · noun

Consistency means local coherence. Example: “They want to achieve a high degree of consistency in their process and their product.”

Examples of consistency by meaning

nounReliability or uniformity; the quality of being consistent.

  • They want to achieve a high degree of consistency in their process and their product.

nounThe degree of viscosity of something.

  • Mix it until it has the consistency of a thick paste.
  • As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels.2013 July-August, Stephen P. Lownie, David M. Pelz, “Stents to Prevent Stroke”, in American Scientist

More sentences with consistency

  • Mix the eggs and milk with the flour until the consistency is smooth.From the entry mix
  • She tested the sample with a durometer to verify its consistency.From the entry durometer
  • Bring the tomatoes to a boil and then simmer until they reach a saucy consistency.From the entry saucy
  • Whisk the mixture to a smooth consistency.From the entry to
  • Boil the mixture down to a syrupy consistency.From the entry down
  • Most dilbits are similar in consistency to intermediate fuel oils.From the entry dilbit
  • In order to maintain a consistency in the defense, I will follow the line established by attorney Jacobs of allowing the prosecution to suggest motives, and then refuting them.From the entry line
  • Kaye assumed that minesweeper is played by iteratively solving minesweeper consistency.2022, Alex Thieme, Twan Basten, “Minesweeper is Difficult Indeed!: Technology Scaling for Minesweeper Circuits”, in Mariëlle Stoelinga…. From the entry minesweeper
  • The consistency of powidl is only achieved by evaporating water from the overcooked fruit mash.2021 December 8, Józef Hernik, Maria Walczycka, Edward Sankowski, Betty J. Harris, Cultural Heritage—Possibilities for Land-Centered…. From the entry powidl
  • Then consistency and asymptotic distribution for the microergodic parameters are established.2016, Velandia Daira, Bachoc François, Bevilacqua Moreno, Gendre Xavier, Loubes Jean-Michel, “Maximum likelihood estimation for a…. From the entry microergodic
  • Beat to the consistency of drop-cake, and drop a tablespoonful for each biscuit on a buttered pan.2011, Ann Treistman, Who Put the Devil in Deviled Eggs?. From the entry drop-cake
  • Leave on a high heat to simmer, uncovered until it reaches a saucey consistency.2011, The Realfood Cookbook, London: Duncan Baird Publishers, →ISBN, page 49. From the entry saucey
  • Sirloin didn’t look promising, with a pasty consistency, but it had a good “hamburgery” flavor.2008 July 1, Kathleen Purvis, “Secrets of a perfect hamburger”, in The Charlotte Observer, volume 139, number 183, page 8E. From the entry hamburgery
  • They either consist of (usually fine-grained) rock and mineral fragments or are of glassy consistency.2006, Alessandro Montanari, Christian Koeberl, Impact Stratigraphy: The Italian Record, Springer, →ISBN, page 57. From the entry ejecta
  • It has a subtle soury taste, the consistency is appropriately airy.2003 January 25, TsatskeMitGroysseTsitskes, “How I discovered a soufflé by accident”, in rec.food.cooking (Usenet), archived from the…. From the entry soury
  • To get the desired creamy and saucey consistency, you will need to simmer the sauce until reduced.2001, Healthy Cooking: A Commonsense Guide, Sydney, N.S.W.: Murdoch Books, →ISBN, page 192, column 2. From the entry saucey
  • All picks in the data set can and should be tied in this manner to provide consistency.1994, Tien-when Lo, Philip L. Inderwiesen, Fundamentals of Seismic Tomography, page 108. From the entry mispick
  • The Aztec artists strove with rare consistency to depict the gods as shocking.1979, Burr Cartwright Brundage, “The Quality of the Numinous”, in The Fifth Sun: Aztec Gods, Aztec World (Texas Pan American Series), 1st…. From the entry familial
  • Were the Jewish nationalists right with their Palestinism, which had its logic and consistency?1972, Hayim Zhitlowsky, “The Jewish Factor in My Socialism”, in Irving Howe, Eliezer Greenberg, editors, Voices from the Yiddish: Essays…. From the entry Palestinism
  • Used at medium to thin consistency to avoid stringing or cottoning and to assure proper spreading characteristics.1971, Modern Packaging Encyclopedia, page 112. From the entry cotton
  • To them consistency, morality and truthfulness are ‘bushwah’ dope that drugs workers and delays the revolution.”1947, The International Bookbinder, volume 48, page 6. From the entry bushwah
  • This should be of the consistency of a thoroughly medium stiff drop-cake.1946, William E. Broeg, Roll & Hot Breads Make-up, page 84. From the entry drop-cake
  • Don’t add it all at once, but add enough to make it a soft, mince-meaty consistency.1946 December 8, Cissy Gregg, Pat Ogden, “To a Good Neighbor”, in The Courier-Journal Magazine, Louisville, Ky., page 18, column 3. From the entry mince-meaty
  • It has a rich, cream-cheesey consistency and a fresh, distinctive flavor that you will like.1921 February 13, The Fleischmann Company, “The new mysterious factor in food: Science discovers that thousands suffer from lack of one…. From the entry cream-cheesey
  • The primary goal is consistency: ensuring that every order, whether large or small, is fulfilled correctly and efficiently.2025 August 18, Richard, “E Picking: Transforming Warehouse Operations with Smarter Digital Logistics”, in Cinsoft, United States…. From the entry e-picking
  • This states that any distributed database can only attain two of three guarantees: consistency, availability and partition tolerance.2023 June 2, Charles Xie, “Trilemma Trade-Offs: A New CAP Theorem For Vector Databases Has Emerged”, Forbes Technology Council, in Forbes…. From the entry trilemma
  • Such consistency would have been ideal for techniques like impasto, a raised, thick style that adds texture to art.2023 March 28, Jude Coleman, “Here’s why some Renaissance artists egged their oil paintings”, in Science News. From the entry mayolike
  • These PokéTubers have amassed massive followings thanks to their likable personality, knowledge of the franchise, and consistency of quality and quantity.2021 September 28, David Caballero, “10 Most Popular PokéTubers, Ranked By Subscribers”, in Screen Rant, archived from the original on 05…. From the entry PokéTuber
  • The modality of MI (KI or VI) seems to influence the consistency of brain activation across MI neuroimagery studies.2015 November 26, “What Do Eye Gaze Metrics Tell Us about Motor Imagery?”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI. From the entry neuroimagery
  • Various methods are introduced to crush the cartilage into desired consistency including cartilage morselizer, and cottle cartilage crusher.2015, Ali Manafi et al., “Injectable Cartilage Shaving: An Autologous and Long Lasting Filler Material for Correction of Minor Contour…. From the entry morselizer
  • The equivalence between multiportfolio time consistency of a dynamic multivariate risk measure and a supermartingale property is proven.2015, Zachary Feinstein, Birgit Rudloff, “A Supermartingale Relation for Multivariate Risk Measures”, in arXiv. From the entry multiportfolio
  • The required consistency of the spread is obtained by cooling in a scraped surface heat exchanger, a process called 'votation'.2012, Viggo Norn, Emulsifiers in Food Technology, page 85. From the entry votation
  • “The foundlings rarely have to share blankets these days, and the gruel no longer has a consistency thinner than water.2011, Jasper Fforde, Song of the Quarkbeast. From the entry gruel
  • Other sites in the AOL network are also getting "updated experiences," according to Wilson, "including greater AOL attribution presence and consistency."2009 December 10, Staci D. Kramer, “Welcome to the new AOL”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media…. From the entry AOL
  • "These ups and downs undermine consistency and persistency of purpose."2008 March 29, Ed Pilkington, “The white house losers”, in The Guardian, UK, retrieved 06 Jul 2014. From the entry persistency
  • He applied its dense tweediness to an essentially realist armature, maintaining a stylistic consistency that stands out here.2007 April 27, Roberta Smith, “The Pointillist ‘Contagion’ in Italy”, in New York Times. From the entry tweediness
  • Thin the paint with mineral spirits for a medium consistency so that it will not drip or lump.2004, Creative Gifts: Quick & Easy Projects, page 44. From the entry lump

Meaning of consistency

  1. noun Local coherence.
  2. noun Correspondence or compatibility.
  3. noun Reliability or uniformity; the quality of being consistent.

Full definition of consistency

Questions about consistency in a sentence

How do you use consistency in a sentence?
Consistency is used as a noun. For example: “They want to achieve a high degree of consistency in their process and their product.”
What is a short sentence with consistency?
“Whisk the mixture to a smooth consistency.”
What does consistency mean?
Consistency means local coherence.

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