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in·con·sis·tent
(ĭn′kən-sĭs′tənt)adj.
1. Displaying or marked by a lack of consistency, especially:
a. Not regular or predictable; erratic: inconsistent behavior.
b. Lacking in correct logical relation; contradictory: inconsistent statements.
c. Not in agreement or harmony; incompatible: an intersection inconsistent with the road map.
2. Mathematics Not solvable for the unknowns by the same set of values. Used of two or more equations or inequalities.
in′con·sis′tent·ly adv.
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inconsistent
(ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt)adj
1. lacking in consistency, agreement, or compatibility; at variance
2. containing contradictory elements
3. irregular or fickle in behaviour or mood
4. (Mathematics) maths Also: incompatible (of two or more equations) not having one common set of values of the variables: x + 2y = 5 and x + 2y = 6 are inconsistent
5. (Logic) logic (of a set of propositions) enabling an explicit contradiction to be validly derived
ˌinconˈsistently adv
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in•con•sist•ent
(ˌɪn kənˈsɪs tənt)adj.
1. marked by incompatability of elements: an inconsistent story.
2. not in agreement with each other: inconsistent claims.
3. not consistent in standards or behavior.
[1640–50]
in`con•sist′ent•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | inconsistent - displaying a lack of consistency; "inconsistent statements cannot both be true at the same time"; "inconsistent with the roadmap" variable - liable to or capable of change; "rainfall in the tropics is notoriously variable"; "variable winds"; "variable expenses" consistent - (sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable; "testimony consistent with the known facts"; "I have decided that the course of conduct which I am following is consistent with my sense of responsibility as president in time of war"- FDR |
2. | inconsistent - not capable of being made consistent or harmonious; "inconsistent accounts" irreconcilable, unreconcilable - impossible to reconcile; "irreconcilable differences" | |
3. | inconsistent - not in agreement incongruous - lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness; "a plan incongruous with reason"; "incongruous behavior"; "a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation" |
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inconsistent
adjective
1. changeable, variable, unpredictable, unstable, irregular, erratic, uneven, fickle, capricious, unsteady, inconstant You are inconsistent and unpredictable.
changeable stable, constant, steady, consistent, reliable, predictable, unchanging
changeable stable, constant, steady, consistent, reliable, predictable, unchanging
2. incompatible, conflicting, contrary, at odds, contradictory, in conflict, incongruous, discordant, incoherent, out of step, irreconcilable, at variance, discrepant, inconstant The outburst was inconsistent with the image he had cultivated.
incompatible compatible, uniform, coherent, orderly, homogeneous, reconcilable
incompatible compatible, uniform, coherent, orderly, homogeneous, reconcilable
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
inconsistent
adjective1. Lacking consistency or regularity in quality or performance:
2. Following no predictable pattern:
3. In sharp opposition:
Logic: repugnant.
4. Made up of parts or qualities that are disparate or otherwise markedly lacking in consistency:
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Translations
غَيْر ثابِت، مُتَغَيِّرغَيْر مُتوافِق، غَيْر مُنْسَجِممُتَضَارِبٌ
nedůslednýnestálýodporujícíproměnlivý
inkonsekventinkonsistentmodstridende
epäjohdonmukainen
nedosljedan
következetlennem következetes
ójafn, misjafnósamkvæmur
一貫性のない
일관성이 없는
nenuoseklumasnenuoseklusnesuderinamasnetolygusprieštaraujantis
nekonsekventsnepastāvīgsnesavienojamsnestabilspretrunīgs
vrtkavý
neskladennestanoviten
inkonsekvent
ไม่สม่ำเสมอ
không thống nhất
inconsistent
[ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt] ADJ1. (= erratic) [person] → inconsecuente, voluble; [quality, work, performance] → irregular, desigual; [behaviour, policies] → contradictorio, incongruente
2. (= contradictory) [actions] → inconsecuente; [statement, account, evidence] → contradictorio
to be inconsistent with sth (= contradict) → contradecir algo, no concordar con algo; (= not correspond with) → no encajar con algo, no concordar con algo
to be inconsistent with sth (= contradict) → contradecir algo, no concordar con algo; (= not correspond with) → no encajar con algo, no concordar con algo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
inconsistent
[ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt] adj [behaviour, person, organization] → inconséquent(e)
to be inconsistent with sth (= not in keeping with) → être en contradiction avec qch
His behaviour is inconsistent with Hindu values → Son comportement est en contradiction avec les valeurs hindoues.
to be inconsistent with sth (= not in keeping with) → être en contradiction avec qch
His behaviour is inconsistent with Hindu values → Son comportement est en contradiction avec les valeurs hindoues.
[statement] → qui présente des contradictions
to be inconsistent → présenter des contradictions
inconsistent with → en contradiction avec
to be inconsistent → présenter des contradictions
inconsistent with → en contradiction avec
(= sometimes good, sometimes bad) [team, performer] → irrégulier/ière
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
inconsistent
adj
(= contradictory) action, speech → widersprüchlich, ungereimt; to be inconsistent with something → zu etw im Widerspruch stehen, mit etw nicht übereinstimmen
(= uneven, irregular) work → unbeständig, ungleich; person → inkonsequent; but you’re inconsistent, sometimes you say … → aber da sind Sie nicht konsequent, manchmal sagen Sie …; recently we or our performances have been inconsistent → in letzter Zeit schwanken unsere Leistungen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
inconsistent
[ˌɪnkənˈsɪst/ənt] adj (contradictory, action) → contraddittorio/a, incoerente; (uneven, work) → irregolare, non costantehis actions were inconsistent with his principles → le sue azioni non erano coerenti con i suoi principi
that is inconsistent with what you told me earlier → questo è in contraddizione con quanto mi avevi riferito prima
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
inconsistent
(inkənˈsistənt) adjective1. (often with with) contradictory in some way; not in agreement. What you're saying today is quite inconsistent with the statement you made yesterday.
2. changeable, eg in standard. His work is inconsistent.
ˌinconˈsistency noun (plural inconˈsistencies).
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
inconsistent
→ مُتَضَارِبٌ nedůsledný inkonsekvent widersprüchlich άστατος contradictorio epäjohdonmukainen incohérent nedosljedan inconsistente 一貫性のない 일관성이 없는 inconsistent inkonsekvent niezgodny inconsistente непостоянный inkonsekvent ไม่สม่ำเสมอ tutarsız không thống nhất 不一致的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
inconsistent
a. inconsistente.
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