con·sis·tent 
/kənˈsɪstənt/ adjective
/kənˈsɪstənt/ adjective [more consistent; most consistent] 1 a : always acting or behaving in the same way
▪ He is a consistent supporter of the museum. ▪ We need to be more consistent in handling this problem. ▪ Data from recent experiments show consistent results. [=results that do not change]
b : of the same quality ; especially : good each time
▪ His pitching has always been very consistent. [=reliable] ▪ Customers expect that the quality of service they receive will be consistent. — opposite inconsistent 2 : continuing to happen or develop in the same way
▪ The pain has been consistent. ▪ Your grades have shown consistent improvement this school year. ▪ You need to exercise on a more consistent [=regular] basis. — opposite inconsistent 3 : having parts that agree with each other
▪ Their descriptions of the accident were consistent. ▪ She is not being consistent in her argument. [=her argument includes parts that do not agree with one another] : in agreement with something ▪ His statements were not consistent with the truth. [=were not true] ▪ His symptoms are consistent with heart disease. [=the symptoms he has are symptoms of heart disease] ▪ The decision was consistent with the company's policy. — opposite inconsistent
▪ He is a consistent supporter of the museum. ▪ We need to be more consistent in handling this problem. ▪ Data from recent experiments show consistent results. [=results that do not change]
b : of the same quality ; especially : good each time
▪ His pitching has always been very consistent. [=reliable] ▪ Customers expect that the quality of service they receive will be consistent. — opposite inconsistent
▪ The pain has been consistent. ▪ Your grades have shown consistent improvement this school year. ▪ You need to exercise on a more consistent [=regular] basis. — opposite inconsistent
▪ Their descriptions of the accident were consistent. ▪ She is not being consistent in her argument. [=her argument includes parts that do not agree with one another] : in agreement with something ▪ His statements were not consistent with the truth. [=were not true] ▪ His symptoms are consistent with heart disease. [=the symptoms he has are symptoms of heart disease] ▪ The decision was consistent with the company's policy. — opposite inconsistent
— con·sis·tent·ly adverb
▪ The technique is now being used consistently. ▪ He consistently earned high grades all through high school. ▪ She has played consistently all season. ▪ The store has consistently low prices.
▪ The technique is now being used consistently. ▪ He consistently earned high grades all through high school. ▪ She has played consistently all season. ▪ The store has consistently low prices.
