inconsistency
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- noun
- /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsi/
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inconsistencia
- Maxey-Harris said that part of the difficulty in measuring diversity was the inconsistency in the data collected.
- apparent inconsistency
- logical inconsistency
- inconsistency problem
It's full of inconsistencies, and one thing kills another.
- It's full of inconsistencies, and one thing kills another.
- And so if there was inconsistencies, people would have spotted it right away.
- So there's this kind of inconsistency here, sort of what's the problem?
- Most physicists think that it's forbidden because it leads to inconsistencies.
- We can call this an internal inconsistency, and that's what's going wrong in particle physics.
- I think that the Internet can be very intolerant of inconsistency.
- And if you try to apply classical reasoning, you're going to find inconsistencies.
- And that's basically how physicists deal with inconsistencies.
- In many cases, they may have experienced attachment disruptions or wounds, invalidation, inconsistency, chaos.
- You just don't have the facilities, the culture, like all the inconsistencies that ASU has had over the years.
- It has internal inconsistencies unless we allow for something wholly unfamiliar.
Examples
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There are points of consistency that run through things, but there's some inconsistencies as well.
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How do they deal with the ambiguity and the inconsistency that characterize the situation?
Academic text (1994) -
Thus, there was inconsistency in the data collection plans and efforts across the pilot sites.
Academic text (2017) -
And that inconsistency can be troubling.
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Recent public opinion polls reveal a curious inconsistency in American attitudes toward the family.
Academic text (1992) -
Indeed, the state often diminished incentives to sell to its own agencies through inconsistency and lower prices.
Academic text (2011) -
It's undeniable that there are inconsistencies in policing.
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Not surprisingly, they are often referred to as sight words because of the inconsistencies in their letter sound linkages.
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The report highlighted the inconsistency in the company's safety practices over the years.
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Her decision showed a clear inconsistency between her words and actions.
Synonyms
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A difference between two things that should be the same, like numbers or stories
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A situation where something does not fit or seem right
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A situation where two statements cannot both be true at the same time
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8.6
A tendency to change feelings or opinions and not stay loyal
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8.1
A lack of agreement between things or ideas
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8.1
A situation where people or groups disagree and feel tension
A situation when two things do not agree, for example study results
A lack of sameness or evenness in something
When something does not agree with rules or expectations
A part that does not match rules or plans
A situation where two things cannot both happen or be true at the same time
A state where ideas or statements say opposite things and cannot both be true
A problem when rules or data do not agree
A situation where two people or groups cannot agree even after trying
A situation when people, groups, or data do not agree
Unpredictable and inconsistent behavior
A state where something does not stay the same, like color that changes after washing
Uneven quality or performance across different parts
A lack of a steady or usual pattern
Antonyms
How Consistent
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Surface Forms
Morphology
inconsistency = inconsistent (semi-transparent) = in + consist + ent + cy
This is a regular noun formation from the adjective 'inconsistent' meaning the state or quality of being inconsistent.
Etymology
Inconsistency starts with in- ('not') and uses the same root as consistent, which comes from a word meaning 'to stand together'. So an inconsistency is when parts do not 'stand together' — they do not match or stay the same.