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con•sist•ent

Pronunciation: (kun-sis'tunt), [key]
—adj.
1. agreeing or accordant; compatible; not self-contradictory: His views and actions are consistent.
2. constantly adhering to the same principles, course, form, etc.: a consistent opponent.
3. holding firmly together; cohering.
4. Archaic.fixed; firm.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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