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inconsistency

/ˌɪn.kənˈsɪs.tən.si/

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˌɪn.kənˈsɪs.tən.si/

A noun referring to the quality or state of being inconsistent, such as a lack of harmony or uniformity among parts, or a logical contradiction between propositions that cannot both be true simultaneously.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее качество или состояние непоследовательности, например, отсутствие гармонии или единообразия между частями, или логическое противоречие между утверждениями, которые не могут быть одновременно истинными.esSustantivo que designa la cualidad o estado de ser inconsistente, como la falta de armonía o uniformidad entre partes, o una contradicción lógica entre afirmaciones que no pueden ser verdaderas a la vez.frNom désignant la qualité ou l'état de ce qui est inconséquent, par exemple le manque d'harmonie ou d'uniformité entre les parties, ou une contradiction logique entre des affirmations qui ne peuvent pas être vraies en même temps.deSubstantiv, das die Eigenschaft oder den Zustand der Widersprüchlichkeit bezeichnet, z. B. das Fehlen von Harmonie oder Einheitlichkeit zwischen Teilen oder ein logischer Widerspruch zwischen Aussagen, die nicht gleichzeitig wahr sein können.ptSubstantivo que designa a qualidade ou o estado de ser inconsistente, como a falta de harmonia ou uniformidade entre partes, ou uma contradição lógica entre afirmações que não podem ser verdadeiras ao mesmo tempo.zh名词,指不一致、不协调或前后矛盾的品质或状态,例如各部分之间缺乏和谐或统一,或彼此不能同时成立的陈述之间存在逻辑矛盾。arاسم يدل على صفة أو حالة عدم الاتساق، مثل انعدام التناسق أو التجانس بين الأجزاء، أو التناقض المنطقي بين عبارات لا يمكن أن تكون صحيحة في الوقت نفسه.

  1. Logical contradiction B2 formal

    A situation where two or more statements or ideas cannot all be true at the same time.

    • There is an inconsistency in his testimony that the detective noticed.
    • The theory contains a logical inconsistency that undermines its validity.
    • The report highlighted an inconsistency between the two data sets.

    ruЛогическое противоречиеesinconsistencia lógicafrincohérence logiquedeLogischer WiderspruchptContradição lógicazh逻辑矛盾arتناقض منطقي

    Synonyms: conflictcontradictiondiscrepancydisparityincompatibilityincongruityvariance

    Antonyms: accordancecoherenceconsistency

  2. Lack of uniformity B2 formal

    The quality of being changeable or not staying the same, often in a way that is confusing or unreliable.

    • The inconsistency in her performance made it hard to predict the outcome.
    • There is an inconsistency in the quality of the products from this factory.
    • The team's inconsistency cost them the championship.

    ruНепостоянствоesFalta de uniformidadfrManque d'uniformitédeUnbeständigkeitptInconstânciazh不一致性arعدم الاتساق

    Synonyms: changeablenessficklenessinconstancyinstabilityirregularityunevennessunpredictabilityunsteadinessvariabilityvolatility

    Antonyms: consistencyconstancyregularityuniformity

  • inconsistencies plural form
  • inconsistencies' possessive plural form
  • inconsistency's possessive singular form