{
    "term": "consistency",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "academic": true,
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the quality of always behaving in the same way or of having the same opinions, standard, etc.; the quality of being consistent",
            "labels": "(approving)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She has played with great consistency all season."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We need to ensure consistency of service to our customers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has shown remarkable consistency in his exam results."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We need to have better consistency defensively if we want to win promotion next season."
                },
                {
                    "text": "How do you give a sense of thematic consistency to a body of work?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Intellectual consistency is the hallmark of a fine legal mind."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Romero needs to improve his consistency by throwing more first-pitch strikes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The team must find consistency in its game."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The songs on the album have an overall consistency of approach."
                },
                {
                    "text": "an electoral system that provides no consistency in how votes are counted"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to maintain consistency with past practice"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["absolute", "complete", "good"],
                "… of consistency": ["degree", "level"],
                "verb + consistency": ["demonstrate", "show", "achieve"],
                "preposition": ["consistency in", "consistency of", "consistency with"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the consistency of a mixture or a liquid substance is how thick, smooth, etc. it is",
            "labels": "(especially British English)(British English)(especially North American English)(especially British English)(North American English)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Beat the ingredients together to a creamy consistency."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The cement should have the consistency of wet sand."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a fudgy concoction with a rather runny consistency"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The soil is baked to a rock-like consistency."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The mixture should have the consistency of thick cream."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Knead the dough to the right consistency."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Add milk to produce a soft dropping consistency."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["thick", "thin", "soft"],
                "verb + consistency": ["have", "give"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kənˈsɪstənsi/",
                "audio": "xc/consistency/xconsistency__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kənˈsɪstənsi/",
                "audio": "xc/consistency/xconsistency__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late 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)’."
}