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Definition of “inconsistency

inconsistency (ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsɪPronunciation for inconsistency

Definitions

noun

  1. lack of consistency or agreement; incompatibility
  2. an inconsistent feature or quality
  3. logic 
    1. the property of being inconsistent
    2. a self-contradictory proposition

Usage examples

  • The principal aspect of the `Nazis" on which Gerhardt's Director tended to fasten was their inconsistency.
    Dare Call It Treason
  • What is such passing inconsistency compared to the honour in perpetuity of the bjp.
    India Today (1998)
  • The penalties handed out were watered down after tribunal chairman Brian Collis expressed concern with the inconsistency of the reports.
    Courier, Sunday Mail (2002)
  • Wigan boss Paul Jewell slammed his side's inconsistency.
    Sun, News of the World (2001)
  • It was the first and not the only inconsistency in his development.
    Grenville, J. A. S., The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century (1994)

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