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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 discrepant incongruous - lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness; "a plan incongruous with reason"; "incongruous behavior"; "a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation"

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

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

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inconsistent

adjective

1. Lacking consistency or regularity in quality or performance:

erratic, patchy, spotty, uneven, unsteady, variable.

2. Following no predictable pattern:

capricious, changeable, erratic, fantastic, fantastical, fickle, freakish, inconstant, mercurial, temperamental, ticklish, uncertain, unpredictable, unstable, unsteady, variable, volatile, whimsical.

3. In sharp opposition:

discrepant, incompatible, incongruent, incongruous.

Logic: repugnant.

4. Made up of parts or qualities that are disparate or otherwise markedly lacking in consistency:

discordant, discrepant, dissonant, incompatible, incongruent, incongruous.

Translations

غَيْر ثابِت، مُتَغَيِّرغَيْر مُتوافِق، غَيْر مُنْسَجِممُتَضَارِبٌ

nedůslednýnestálýodporujícíproměnlivý

inkonsekventinkonsistentmodstridende

widersprüchlich unbeständig

άστατος

contradictorio inconsecuente inconsistente irregular desigual

epäjohdonmukainen

incohérent inégal

nedosljedan

következetlennem következetes

ójafn, misjafnósamkvæmur

inconsistente contraddittorio incoerente incoerenza

一貫性のない

일관성이 없는

nenuoseklumasnenuoseklusnesuderinamasnetolygusprieštaraujantis

nekonsekventsnepastāvīgsnesavienojamsnestabilspretrunīgs

inconsistent

inkonsekvent selvmotsigende svingende

niezgodny

inconsistente

непостоянный

vrtkavý

neskladennestanoviten

inkonsekvent

ไม่สม่ำเสมอ

tutarsız aykırıbirbirine ters düşendeğişkenistikrarsız

không thống nhất

不一致的常变的

inconsistent

[ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt] ADJ

1. (= 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

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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.

[statement] → qui présente des contradictions
to be inconsistent → présenter des contradictions
inconsistent with → en contradiction avec

(= sometimes good, sometimes bad) [team, performer] → irrégulier/ière

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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

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inconsistent

[ˌɪnkənˈsɪst/ənt] adj (contradictory, action) → contraddittorio/a, incoerente; (uneven, work) → irregolare, non costante
his 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

inconsistent

(inkənˈsistənt) adjective

1. (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).

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

inconsistent

a. inconsistente.

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