01 n. The quality or state of being inconsistent; discordance in respect to sentiment or action; such contrariety between two things that both ca…
pl.
Inconsistencies ((#))
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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 true together; disagreement; incompatibility.“There is a perfect inconsistency between that which is of debt and that which is of free gift.” — South.
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Absurdity in argument ore narration; incoherence or irreconcilability in the parts of a statement, argument, or narration; that which is inconsistent.“If a man would register all his opinions upon love, politics, religion, and learning, what a bundle of inconsistencies and contradictions would appear at last!” — Swift.
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Lack of stability or uniformity; unsteadiness; changeableness; variableness.“Mutability of temper, and inconsistency with ourselves, is the greatest weakness of human nature.” — Addison.