Word of the Day:
consistence
What It Means
Logical consistency; lack of self-contradiction.
The staying together, or remaining in close relation, of non-physical things.
The physical quality which is given by the degree of density, firmness, solidity, and viscosity; consistency.
This composer’s musical work is of extraordinary consistence.
Consistence in Context
“It is generally about the size of a melon, a little fibrous towards the centre, but everywhere else quite smooth and puddingy, something in consistence between yeast-dumplings and batter-pudding.”
Did You Know?
From Middle French. Compare French consistance. By surface analysis, consist + -ence.
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