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Meanings of inconsistency in English

Portuguese
incompatibilidade

The relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time.

        incompatibilidade
        Russian
        несогласованность
        Portuguese
        inconsistência
        Spanish
        inconsistencia
        Catalan
        inconsistència

        Lack of internal coherence or compatibility.

            несогласованность
            Usage of inconsistency in English
            1
            Her inconsistency made her problem worse, requiring higher dosages in some cases.
            Ebony
            2
            Spot the inconsistency: I want to live at home, but I left.
            The South African
            3
            There needs to be an end to hypocrisy and inconsistency, he said.
            The Guardian
            4
            Davison says she is shocked at the inconsistency in the government's approach.
            The Guardian
            5
            This same bitter inconsistency was embodied in the death of Crispus Attucks.
            The Black Experience in America
            6
            Moreover, the work is marked throughout by inconsistency and carelessness in details.
            An Essay Toward a History of Shakespeare in Norway
            7
            Tells what he thinks is wrong with modern design- mostly its inconsistency.
            The new yorker
            8
            The feebleness and inconsistency of governors often stultify the most sensible foresight.
            A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6
            9
            In truth, that inconsistency has never truly disappeared and probably never will.
            The Guardian
            10
            For pain management after surgery, inconsistency of effectiveness assessment is still observed.
            Pubmed
            11
            The experiment above shows us beautifully the prominent inconsistency of our scale.
            Piano Tuning: A Simple and Accurate Method for Amateurs
            12
            The root of the inconsistency is a desire speedily to achieve results.
            Miriam's Schooling and Other Papers
            13
            The expertness of Obama's performance raised questions about his inconsistency and disingenuousness.
            The post-american presidency: the obama administration's war on ...
            14
            It worried him, this inconsistency in a world he thought he understood.
            The coldest blood
            15
            Again, I do not recommend inconsistency as a good thing in itself.
            Success (Second Edition)
            16
            His inconsistency is remarkable; and still he shows, at times, invincible obstinacy.
            Within an Inch of His Life
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            Translations for inconsistency
            Inconsistency through the time
            Inconsistency across language varieties
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