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n. - The quality of lacking a harmonious uniformity among things or parts; The relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time.

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Usage examples (38)
  • Some French commentators criticized the president for what they called his inconsistency over China and human rights.
  • I believe one of the traditional liberal defenses of the inconsistency is an argument about strong/weak group relations.
  • At FutureFactories, inconsistency is of the essence.
  • '' The inconsistency is the biggest disappointment. ''
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