inconsistency
pronunciation
How to pronounce inconsistency in British English:
UK [ˌɪnkən'sɪstənsɪ]
How to pronounce inconsistency in American English:
US [ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsi]
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- Noun:
- the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
- the quality of being inconsistent and lacking a harmonious uniformity among things or parts
Word Origin
- inconsistency (n.)
- 1640s, from in- (1) "not, opposite of" + consistency. Related: Inconsistencies.
Example
- 1. But it is hard to avoid the impression of inconsistency .
- 2. This inconsistency is seen by the tata group as less important than adherence to the group 's values .
- 3. Taken together , the two statements expose the dpj 's inconsistency .
- 4. Yet the inconsistency between war as a moral imperative versus political policy runs way wider and deeper than the libya conflict .
- 5. The report says the inconsistency strongly suggests that a decline in road-traffic mortality reported by the police in recent years " may not be genuine " .