Synonyms for consistency
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Consistence
2. Uniformity
uniformity, coherence, compatibility, harmony, keeping, proportion, agreement, consonance, correspondence, reconciliation, congruity, conformity, symmetry
3. Solidity
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
Local coherence.
- n. 2
Correspondence or compatibility.
- n. 3
Reliability or uniformity; the quality of being consistent.
They want to achieve a high degree of consistency in their process and their product.
Related words
- Word family
- consist consistence consistent
Forms
- Plural
- consistencies → consistences, bodies, substances, uniformities…
Example sentences
- coherence Academic writing needs to show cohesion and coherence.
- uniformity The US Army is big on uniformity.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| consistency | steady | |
| coherence | rising | |
| uniformity | falling | |
| solidity | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- body2
- 7 letters
- keeping2, density3, harmony3
- 8 letters
- symmetry3, solidity4
- 9 letters
- agreement3, substance2, coherence3, closeness2, congruity4
- 10 letters
- proportion3, conformity4, uniformity5, consonance
- 11 letters
- compactness3, consistence3
- 13 letters
- compatibility6
- 14 letters
- correspondence4, reconciliation6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (body2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- consistance
- Italiano
- consistenza