self-consistent

adjective

Definition of self-consistentnext
as in consistent

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Recent Examples of self-consistent What emerges is a self-consistent picture that lets a black hole retain its regular structure as predicted by general relativity, albeit with the presence of an implicit though powerful nonlocality. — Ahmed Almheiri, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022 In the weird geocentric frame where the Universe revolves around the Earth, that is self-consistent. — Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2010
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-consistent
  1. consistent
  2. coherent
  3. congruent
  4. compatible
  5. concordant
  6. harmonious
  7. consonant
Adjective
  • Her lawyers argued that O’Keefe’s injuries, including two black eyes, skull fractures, cuts on his face and on the back of his hands and claw-like wounds on his right arm, were not consistent with being struck by a car.
    — Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Build your brand, provide value, and stay consistent.
    — Sho Dewan, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of consistent
Adjective
  • In a landscape where so many shows foreground reveals and plots, Adolescence centers an emotional reality, one that can’t be cut around or spliced to create something coherent or streamlined.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Either the president has no coherent plans, or those plans are devious and not to be shared with the people.
    — Llewellyn King, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of coherent
Adjective
  • The requirement that executive orders be congruent with the Constitution and established laws becomes critical as the body politic reacts to a president’s executive orders.
    — Blake D. Morant, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
  • And contrary to the claims of many activists, the preferences of the Palestinian people are not always congruent with the demands of Palestinian nationalism.
    — Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
Definition of congruent
Adjective
  • Pilates exercises are compatible with functional movement.
    — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Not every game will be compatible, but hopefully, the exceptions will be few and far between.
    — Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of compatible
Adjective
  • One of those studies was an on-site evaluation by Shoppers Drug Mart (Canada's largest retail pharmacy chain), which found concordant results between Truvian and a central laboratory.
    — John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Finding a common language is just one way in which medical schools, clinics, hospitals and health-care networks are working to address health disparities as part of an increasingly visible movement known as culturally sensitive or concordant care.
    — Rod McCullom, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of concordant
Adjective
  • This clearly shows the need of the hour—a strategy where systems come together and work in a harmonious fashion to benefit the enterprise, serve its corporate needs and align with business priorities.
    — Prashanth Bhushan, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The Federalists wanted strong national government as well as harmonious diplomatic and trade relations with Great Britain.
    — Daniel Tichenor, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of harmonious
Adjective
  • China remains a far cry from having the sort of labor unions and collective bargaining that are taken for granted elsewhere, but, as Steinfeld correctly argues, Chinese labor practices are moving away from their revolutionary roots and are increasingly consonant with Western standards.
    — Simon Tay, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2010
  • Where the republic’s hypocrisy fed its fatal weakness, corruption, the Taliban’s unabashed brutality was consonant with the movement’s strength, its unity.
    — Matthieu Aikins Victor J. Blue Peter Ganim Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 22 May 2024
Definition of consonant

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“Self-consistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-consistent. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

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