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- Dictionaryinconsistency/ˌɪnkənˈsɪst(ə)nsi/
noun
- 1. the fact or state of being inconsistent: "the inconsistency between his expressed attitudes and his actual behaviour" Similar Opposite
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the fact of containing some ideas, statements, arguments, etc. that do not agree with others, or something such as an idea, statement, or argument that has this quality: There are a few inconsistencies in what you've written. There is some inconsistency between the theory and the practice. Fewer examples.
1. : an instance of being inconsistent. 2. : the quality or state of being inconsistent. Examples of inconsistency in a Sentence. Police noticed inconsistency in his two statements. Customers have been complaining about the inconsistency in the quality of service they have received.
When there's inconsistency, things are not the same. An example of inconsistency in parenting might be when parents give different allowances to kids who are the same age. There's a lot of inconsistency in the world. Some restaurants will serve delicious food most of the time, but not all the time.
Inconsistency definition: the quality or condition of being inconsistent. . See examples of INCONSISTENCY used in a sentence.
1. uncountable noun. If you refer to someone's inconsistency, you are criticizing them for not behaving in the same way every time a similar situation occurs. [disapproval] His worst fault was his inconsistency. The report accuses the judicial system of inconsistency and partiality.
1. lack of consistency or agreement; incompatibility. 2. an inconsistent feature or quality. 3. (Logic) logic. a. the property of being inconsistent. b. a self-contradictory proposition. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014.
INCONSISTENCY meaning: 1 : the quality or fact of being inconsistent: such as; 2 : the quality or fact of not staying the same at different times.
If you refer to someone's inconsistency, you are criticizing them for not behaving in the same way every time a similar situation occurs.
Definition of inconsistency noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. inconsistencies. The quality or state of being inconsistent. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An inconsistent act, remark, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. (logic) An incompatibility between two propositions that cannot both be true. Wiktionary. Synonyms: repugnance. mutual exclusiveness. incompatibility. discordance.
