English noun: consistence | |||
1. | consistence (attribute) a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts | ||
Synonyms | consistency | ||
Broader (hypernym) | uniformity, uniformness | ||
Antonyms | inconsistency | ||
2. | consistence (attribute) the property of holding together and retaining its shape | ||
Samples | Wool has more body than rayon. When the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake. | ||
Synonyms | body, consistency, eubstance | ||
Broader (hypernym) | property | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | breakableness, gaseousness, hardness, porosity, porousness, softness, solidity, solidness, thickness, thinness, unbreakableness, viscosity, viscousness | ||
Attribute | thick, thin | ||