consistent
adj
1 showing consistency; not self-contradictory
2 postpositive; foll by: with in agreement or harmony; accordant
3 steady; even
consistent growth
4 (Maths) (of two or more equations) satisfied by at least one common set of values of the variables
x + y = 4 and x -- y = 2 are consistent
a (of a set of statements) capable of all being true at the same time or under the same interpretation
b (of a formal system) not permitting the deduction of a contradiction from the axioms
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6 Obsolete stuck together; cohering
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