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   inconsistent

   /ˌɪnkənˈsɪst(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. not staying the same throughout: "the quality of the material was often inconsistent"
   • ▪ acting at variance with one's own principles or former behaviour: "parents can become inconsistent and lacking in control over their children" Similar erraticchangeableunpredictablevariablevaryingchanginginconstantunstableirregularfluctuatingunsteadyunsettledunevenself-contradictorycontradictoryparadoxicalcapriciousfickleflightywhimsicalunreliableundependablemercurialvolatileever-changingproteanchameleon-likechameleonicinformal:blowing hot and coldup and downpeakytechnical:labilerare:changefulfluctuantOpposite consistentpredictable
   • 2. not compatible or in keeping with: "he had done nothing inconsistent with his morality" Similar incompatible withconflicting within conflict withat odds withat variance withdiffering fromdifferent toin disagreement withdisagreeing withnot in accord withcontrary toin opposition toopposed toirreconcilable withnot in keeping without of keeping without of place without of step withnot in harmony withincongruous withdiscordant withdiscrepant withantithetical todiametrically opposed torare:disconsonant withinconsonant withrepugnant tooppugnant toOpposite consistent

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   What does inconsistent mean?

   • an inconsistent story. a summary that is inconsistent with the previously stated facts. He's so inconsistent we never know if he'll be kind or cruel. acting at variance with professed principles. Logic. incompatible ( def 4b ). Inconsistent, incompatible, incongruous refer to things that are out of keeping with each other.

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   What is inconsistent adjective?

   • Definition of inconsistent adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [not usually before noun] inconsistent (with something) if two statements, etc. are inconsistent, or one is inconsistent with the other, they cannot both be true because they give the facts in a different way The report is inconsistent with the financial statements.

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   What does Inconstante mean?

   • 不一致的, 不協調的, 易變的… 不一致的, 不协调的, 易变的… inconstante, incongruente, inconsistente [masculine-feminine]… incoerente, inconstante, inconsistente… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! INCONSISTENT definition: 1. If a reason, idea, opinion, etc. is inconsistent, different parts of it do not agree, or it does…. Learn more.

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   What is a lack of consistency?

   • 1. Displaying or marked by a lack of consistency, especially: a. Not regular or predictable; erratic: inconsistent behavior. b. Lacking in correct logical relation; contradictory: inconsistent statements. c. Not in agreement or harmony; incompatible: an intersection inconsistent with the road map. 2.

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   inconsistent: [adjective] lacking consistency: such as. not compatible with another fact or claim. containing incompatible elements. incoherent or illogical in thought or actions : changeable. not satisfiable by the same set of values for the unknowns.

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   INCONSISTENT definition: 1. If a reason, idea, opinion, etc. is inconsistent, different parts of it do not agree, or it does…. Learn more.

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   Inconsistent definition: lacking in harmony between the different parts or elements; self-contradictory. See examples of INCONSISTENT used in a sentence.

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   inconsistent: 1 adj displaying a lack of consistency “ inconsistent statements cannot both be true at the same time” “ inconsistent with the roadmap” Synonyms: at odds , conflicting , contradictory , self-contradictory in disagreement discrepant , incompatible not compatible with other facts scratchy , spotty , uneven lacking consistency ...

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   5 meanings: 1. lacking in consistency, agreement, or compatibility; at variance 2. containing contradictory elements 3..... Click for more definitions.

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   Define inconsistent. inconsistent synonyms, inconsistent pronunciation, inconsistent translation, English dictionary definition of inconsistent. adj. 1. Displaying or marked by a lack of consistency, especially: a.

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   [not usually before noun] inconsistent (with something) if two statements, etc. are inconsistent, or one is inconsistent with the other, they cannot both be true because they give the facts in a different way. The report is inconsistent with the financial statements. The witnesses' statements were inconsistent.