Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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
inconsistency — paslankumas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Fiziologinis ir psichinis paslankumas, pasireiškiantis nevienodu nervinių procesų ar emocijų greičiu, svyravimu. kilmė lot. labilis – nepastovus, siūbuojantis, netvirtas atitikmenys … Sporto terminų žodynas
