Consistent meaning

What does “consistent” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“consistent” is an adjective with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: (sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable.

consistent

(sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable
“testimony consistent with the known facts”
“I have decided that the course of conduct which I am following is consistent with my sense of responsibility as president in time of war”
Oppositesinconsistent
capable of being reproduced
“astonishingly reproducible results can be obtained”
Synonymsreproducible
marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
“a coherent argument”
Synonymscoherent logical ordered
the same throughout in structure or composition
“bituminous coal is often treated as a consistent and homogeneous product”
Synonymsuniform

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University