consistence

Meaning

Noun

• The physical quality which is given by the degree of firmness, solidity, density, and viscosity; consistency.
• The staying together, or remaining in close relation, of non-physical things.
• Standing still; quiescence; state of rest.
• The condition of standing or adhering together, or being fixed in union, as the parts of a body; existence; firmness; coherence; solidity.
• Logical consistency; lack of self-contradiction.
• That which stands together as a united whole; a combination.

Origin

• From Middle French. Compare French consistance.