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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInconsistency
/ˌɪn.kənˈsɪs.tən.si/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being inconsistent; lack of harmony or agreement.
"The inconsistency in her statements raised doubts about her credibility." - 2
A situation in which two or more things do not agree or match.
"There was an inconsistency between the data collected and the conclusions drawn."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'inconsistency' originates from the Latin 'inconsistentia', which combines 'in-' (not) and 'consistentia' (consistency). It evolved through Middle English, reflecting the notion of lack of agreement or uniformity in behavior or principles.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inconsistency" is said worldwide
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incohérence
Transliteration: ɛ̃.kɔ.e.ʁɑ̃s
"L'incohérence dans ses propos a suscité des doutes."
Inkonsistenz
Transliteration: ɪn.kɔ.n.sɪˈtɛnts
"Die Inkonsistenz in ihren Aussagen war auffällig."
incoerenza
Transliteration: in.ko.eˈren.tsa
"L'incoerenza nelle sue affermazioni ha sollevato dubbi."
inconsistencia
Transliteration: in.kon.sisˈten.sja
"La inconsistencia en sus declaraciones generó dudas."
inconsistência
Transliteration: ĩ.kõ.siˈstẽ.sjɐ
"A inconsistência em suas palavras levantou suspeitas."
असंगति
Transliteration: asaṅgati
"उनकी बातों में असंगति ने संदेह पैदा किया।"
不一致性
Transliteration: bù yī zhì xìng
"她的陈述中的不一致性引起了怀疑。"
불일치
Transliteration: bulilchi
"그녀의 발언에서 불일치가 의혹을 불러일으켰다."
矛盾
Transliteration: mujun
"彼女の発言の矛盾は疑念を引き起こした。"
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