consistence

/kənˈsɪst(ə)ns/

consistence means logical consistency; lack of self-contradiction.

consistence is pronounced /kənˈsɪst(ə)ns/.

Etymology

From Middle French. Compare French consistance. By surface analysis, consist + -ence.

noun

Logical consistency; lack of self-contradiction.
The staying together, or remaining in close relation, of non-physical things.“Her performance has lacked consistence over the last year.”
The physical quality which is given by the degree of density, firmness, solidity, and viscosity; consistency.“If they [expressed juices] be boiled into the Consistence of a Syrup.”
The condition of adhering or standing together, or being fixed in union, as the parts of a body; coherence, existence, firmness, solidity.“Water, being divided, maketh many circles, till it restore itself to the natural consistence.”
That which stands together as a united whole; a combination.“The church of God, as meaning whole consistence of orders and members.”
Standing still; quiescence, state of rest.
A substance which adheres together.“Ægyptian ingenuity vvas more unſatisfied, contriving their bodies in ſvveet conſiſtences, to attend the return of their ſouls. But all vvas vanity, feeding the vvinde, and folly.”