as in consistency
the degree to which a fluid can resist flowing conducted an experiment to determine the viscosity of motor oil

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Recent Examples of viscosity The palate presents a sweet, oily viscosity, featuring caramel, butterscotch, and a hint of wood spice. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 The porous nature of the barrels allows the salt air to penetrate the barrels, resulting in a salted caramel flavor with much viscosity. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024 There may also be other additives to adjust the viscosity and keep pigment particles suspended in the carrier package. Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2024 Last year, using clear medium viscosity gel to draw water marks on the nails was popular. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for viscosity
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Noun
  • The platform claims to help writers complete scripts faster, check for plagiarism, ensure character and dialogue consistency, and analyze script quality.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
  • American Electric Power combines the consistency of regulated utilities with standout dividend growth.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • These blushes have soft, creamy, and looser consistences that people use for a more dewy, glowy look, but there’s nothing like the natural finish that a powder blush provides.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2025
  • The league hasn’t seen this level of consistence performance on both ends of the floor since the Golden State Warriors from 2014-2017.
    Tom Rende, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • While some can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and concerns, many are created with specific consumers and their needs in mind.
    Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 5 Apr. 2025
  • That latter measurement also happens to be the average thickness of an AIO radiator (28mm) plus two layers of fans (51mm)...hmm!
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2025

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“Viscosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viscosity. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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