consistency
/kənˈsɪstənsɪ/(亦作consistence)
noun
(pl. -ies) ［mass noun］
1
- conformity in the application of something, typically that which is necessary for the sake of logic, accuracy, or fairness一致; 符合：
the consistency of measurement techniques.
测量方法的一致。
1.1
- the achievement of a level of performance which does not vary greatly in quality over time前后一致; 一贯; 坚持。
2
- the way in which a substance, typically a liquid, holds together; thickness or viscosity黏稠度, 黏稠性; 浓度; 黏性：
the sauce has the consistency of creamed butter.
这种沙司黏得像加过奶油的黄油。
词源
late 16th cent. (denoting permanence of form)： from late Latin consistentia, from consistent- 'standing firm' （see CONSISTENT）.