Definitions of consistence
noun
a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts
noun
the property of holding together and retaining its shape
synonyms:
body , consistency , eubstance
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gaseousness
having the consistency of a gas
viscosity , viscousness
resistance of a liquid to shear forces (and hence to flow)
thickness
resistance to flow
thinness
a consistency of low viscosity
hardness
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
softness
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
breakableness
the consistency of something that breaks under pressure
unbreakableness
a consistency of something that does not break under pressure
porosity , porousness
the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids
solidity , solidness
the consistency of a solid
bubbliness , effervescence , frothiness
the property of giving off bubbles
foaminess
the property of being foamy
stickiness
the property of sticking to a surface
sliminess
a property resembling or being covered with slime
cohesiveness , glueyness , gluiness , gumminess , ropiness , tackiness , viscidity , viscidness
the property of being cohesive and sticky
gelatinousness , glutinosity , glutinousness
the property of having a viscosity like jelly
semifluidity
a property midway between a solid and a liquid
creaminess , soupiness
the property of having the thickness of heavy cream
fluidity , fluidness , liquidity , liquidness , runniness
the property of flowing easily
wateriness
the property of resembling the viscosity of water
firmness
the property of being unyielding to the touch
compressibility , sponginess , squeezability
the property of being able to occupy less space
incompressibility
the property of being incompressible
downiness , featheriness , fluffiness
a light softness
flabbiness , flaccidity , limpness
a flabby softness
mushiness , pulpiness
a mushy pulpy softness
brittleness , crispiness , crispness
firm but easily broken
crumbliness , friability
excessive breakableness
sponginess
the porosity of a sponge
permeability , permeableness
the property of something that can be pervaded by a liquid (as by osmosis or diffusion)
compactness
the consistency of a compact solid
impermeability , impermeableness
the property of something that cannot be pervaded by a liquid
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property
a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
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