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Noun: consistence  kun'sis-tun(t)s
  1. The property of holding together and retaining its shape
    "when the dough has enough consistence it is ready to bake";
    - consistency, substance, body
     
  2. A harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts
    "The consistence of her arguments strengthened her case";
    - consistency

Derived forms: consistences

See also: thick, thin

Type of: property, uniformity, uniformness

Antonym: inconsistency