inconsistency

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