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Inconsistency

noun/ɪŋkənsˈɪstənsi/
Definition
the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
the quality of being inconsistent and lacking a harmonious uniformity among things or parts
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɪŋkənsˈɪstənsi/
🇬🇧British English
/ɪŋkənsˈɪstənsi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɪŋkənsˈɪstənsi/
5 syllables Say it as /ɪŋkənsˈɪstənsi/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
incompatibilityrepugnancemutual exclusiveness
Antonyms
consistency
Word Forms
incompatibleadjectivenot compatible with other facts
repugnverbto make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
inconsistentadjectivedisplaying a lack of consistency
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Inkonsistenz
die Beziehung zwischen Aussagen, die nicht beide gleichzeitig wahr sein können
🇫🇷French
incohérence
la relation entre des propositions qui ne peuvent pas être toutes les deux vraies en même temps
🇪🇸Spanish
inconsecuencia
la relación entre proposiciones que no pueden ser ambas verdaderas al mismo tiempo
🇮🇹Italian
incoerenza
la relazione tra proposizioni che non possono essere vere entrambe allo stesso tempo
🇳🇱Dutch
inconsistentie
de relatie tussen proposities die niet allebei tegelijkertijd waar kunnen zijn
🇵🇹Portuguese
inconsistência
a relação entre proposições que não podem ser ambas verdadeiras ao mesmo tempo
🇷🇺Russian
непоследовательность
отношение между предложениями, которые не могут быть истинными одновременно
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बेजोड़ता
प्रस्तावों के बीच का संबंध जो एक ही समय में दोनों सत्य नहीं हो सकते
🇧🇩Bengali
অসঙ্গতি
প্রস্তাবের মধ্যে সম্পর্ক যা একই সময়ে উভয়ই সত্য হতে পারে না
🇮🇳Tamil
முரண்பாடு
இரண்டும் ஒரே நேரத்தில் உண்மையாக இருக்க முடியாத முன்மொழிவுகளுக்கு இடையிலான உறவு
🇮🇳Telugu
అస్థిరత
ఒకే సమయంలో రెండూ నిజం కానటువంటి ప్రతిపాదనల మధ్య సంబంధం
🇮🇳Marathi
विसंगती
दोन्ही एकाच वेळी सत्य असू शकत नाही अशा प्रस्तावांमधील संबंध
🇮🇳Gujarati
અસંગતતા
દરખાસ્તો વચ્ચેનો સંબંધ કે જે એક જ સમયે બંને સાચા ન હોઈ શકે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಸಂಗತತೆ
ಎರಡೂ ಒಂದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಜವಾಗದ ಪ್ರಸ್ತಾಪಗಳ ನಡುವಿನ ಸಂಬಂಧ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പൊരുത്തക്കേട്
രണ്ടും ഒരേ സമയം ശരിയാകാൻ കഴിയാത്ത നിർദ്ദേശങ്ങൾ തമ്മിലുള്ള ബന്ധം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਸੰਗਤਤਾ
ਪ੍ਰਸਤਾਵਾਂ ਵਿਚਕਾਰ ਸਬੰਧ ਜੋ ਇੱਕੋ ਸਮੇਂ ਦੋਵੇਂ ਸੱਚ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੋ ਸਕਦੇ
🇵🇰Urdu
عدم مطابقت
تجاویز کے درمیان تعلق جو ایک ہی وقت میں دونوں درست نہیں ہو سکتے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
不一致
不能同时为真的命题之间的关系
🇯🇵Japanese
矛盾
同時に両方が真であることはあり得ない命題間の関係
🇰🇷Korean
불일치
동시에 참일 수 없는 명제들 사이의 관계
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự không nhất quán
mối quan hệ giữa các mệnh đề không thể vừa đúng vừa đúng
🇹🇭Thai
ความไม่สอดคล้องกัน
ความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างข้อเสนอที่ไม่สามารถเป็นจริงพร้อมกันได้
🇮🇩Indonesian
ketidakkonsistenan
hubungan antara proposisi yang tidak mungkin keduanya benar secara bersamaan
🇵🇭Filipino
hindi pagkakapare-pareho
ang ugnayan sa pagitan ng mga proposisyon na hindi maaaring magkatotoo sa parehong oras
🇲🇾Malay
ketidakselarasan
hubungan antara dalil yang tidak boleh kedua-duanya benar pada masa yang sama
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
التناقض
العلاقة بين المقترحات التي لا يمكن أن تكون صحيحة في نفس الوقت
🇮🇷Persian
ناسازگاری
رابطه بین گزاره هایی که نمی توانند هر دو در یک زمان صادق باشند
🇹🇷Turkish
tutarsızlık
aynı anda doğru olamayacak önermeler arasındaki ilişki
🇮🇱Hebrew
חוסר עקביות
הקשר בין הצעות שלא יכולות להיות שתיהן נכונות בו זמנית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'inconsistency'?
The primary meaning of 'inconsistency' is 'the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'inconsistency' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'inconsistency' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'inconsistency' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'inconsistency' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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