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inconsistency n (of argument, statement) incohérence f ; the inconsistency of his work son travail inégal ; the inconsistency of her behaviour sa conduite changeante. -
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3 inconsistency
(a) (incoherence) manque m de cohérence, incohérence f(b) (contradiction) contradiction f;∎ there are several inconsistencies in your argument votre argumentation présente ou laisse apparaître plusieurs contradictionsUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > inconsistency
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4 inconsistency
contradiction; discordance; divergence; non-concordance; incohérence; disparité; déphasage; manque d'homogénéitéEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > inconsistency
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6 disagreement
disagreement [‚dɪsəˈgri:mənt]• to be in disagreement [people] être en désaccord* * *[ˌdɪsə'griːmənt]1) ( difference of opinion) désaccord m (about, on sur; as to quant à)2) ( argument) différend m (about, over sur)3) ( inconsistency) divergence f ( between entre) -
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[inkən'sistənt]1) ((often with with) contradictory in some way; not in agreement: What you're saying today is quite inconsistent with the statement you made yesterday.) en contradiction (avec)2) (changeable, eg in standard: His work is inconsistent.) inégal• -
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1 ( difference of opinion) désaccord m (about, on sur ; as to quant à) ; to be in total disagreement with sb être en total désaccord avec qn ; there was a disagreement about who was to be leader/about what method to use il y avait un désaccord sur le dirigeant à désigner/sur la méthode à employer ; there was (serious) disagreement among the participants les participants étaient en (sérieux) désaccord ; there is some/no disagreement as to the aims of the project les avis divergent/convergent quant aux objectifs du projet ;2 ( argument) différend m (about, over sur) ;3 ( inconsistency) divergence f (between entre). -
9 contradiction
contradiction [‚kɒntrə'dɪkʃən](a) (inconsistency) contradiction f;∎ he's full of contradictions il est plein de contradictions;∎ in contradiction with en désaccord avec(b) (conflicting statement) démenti m, contradiction f;∎ this was a contradiction of what they had previously said c'était un démenti de ce qu'ils avaient dit auparavant;∎ a contradiction in terms une contradiction dans les termesUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > contradiction
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Inconsistency — In con*sist en*cy, n.; pl. {Inconsistencies}. [Cf. F. inconsistance.] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality or state of being inconsistent; discordance in respect to sentiment or action; such contrariety between two things that both can not exist or be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inconsistency — I noun antilogy, antinomy, capriciousness, changeableness, contradiction, contradictoriness, contrariety, deviation, difference, disaccord, disagreement, discord, discordance, discordancy, discrepancy, disparity, dissimilarity, dissimilitude,… … Law dictionary
inconsistency — (n.) 1640s, from IN (Cf. in ) (1) not, opposite of + CONSISTENCY (Cf. consistency). Related: Inconsistencies … Etymology dictionary
inconsistency — [in΄kən sis′tən sē] n. 1. the quality or state of being inconsistent 2. pl. inconsistencies an inconsistent act, remark, etc.: Also inconsistence … English World dictionary
inconsistency — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ serious ▪ glaring ▪ apparent ▪ internal ▪ Researchers have found that internal inconsistencies in hospital case notes are common … Collocations dictionary
inconsistency — [[t]ɪ̱nkənsɪ̱stənsi[/t]] inconsistencies 1) N UNCOUNT (disapproval) If you refer to someone s inconsistency, you are criticizing them for not behaving in the same way every time a similar situation occurs. His worst fault was his inconsistency … English dictionary
inconsistency — in|con|sis|ten|cy [ˌınkənˈsıstənsi] n plural inconsistencies 1.) [U] when someone keeps changing their behaviour, reactions etc so that other people become confused ≠ ↑consistency 2.) [U and C] a situation in which two statements are different… … Dictionary of contemporary English
inconsistency — UK [ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsɪ] / US noun Word forms inconsistency : singular inconsistency plural inconsistencies 1) [countable] something that does not match something else There were some inconsistencies in his story. 2) [uncountable] the state of being… … English dictionary
inconsistency — noun 1 (U) changes in someone s behaviour or reactions that make their ideas, wishes etc unclear: Inconsistency in management creates unnecessary anxieties among the workforce. 2 (countable usually plural) two statements that cannot both be true… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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inconsistency — Want of harmony or accord. The quality of being inconsistent. Want of harmony between two clauses of an instrument, as where there are conflicting descriptions in a deed of the property conveyed. 23 Am J2d Deeds § 237. Repugnancy in a pleading;… … Ballentine's law dictionary