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consistency

noun

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Agreement or coherence among parts, or reliable adherence to a standard over time.

The editor checked the consistency of dates and names throughout the manuscript.

Dictionary practice example.

Consistency between the other statements and their supporting plans required a slower comparison, because similar wording did not always imply matching actions.

From What the Campaign Really Promises.

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