English noun: inconsistency | |||
1. | inconsistency the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time | ||
Synonyms | incompatibility, mutual exclusiveness, repugnance | ||
Broader (hypernym) | contradictoriness | ||
2. | inconsistency (attribute) the quality of being inconsistent and lacking a harmonious uniformity among things or parts | ||
Broader (hypernym) | nonuniformity | ||
Antonyms | consistence, consistency | ||