English · Word Candidate

consistent

/kənˈsɪs.tənt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: consistents

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of a regularly occurring, dependable nature.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có tính thường xuyên, đáng tin cậy

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Adjective

Examples

The consistent use of Chinglish in China can be very annoying, apart from some initial amusement.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Compatible, accordant.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tương thích, thống nhất

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Adjective

Examples

As I had once done thus in my breaking away from my Parents, ſo I could not be content now, but I muſt go and leave the happy View I had of being a rich and thriving Man in my new Plantation, only to purſue a raſh and immoderate Deſire of riſing faſter than the Nature of the Thing admitted; and thus

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A kind of penitent who was allowed to assist at prayers, but was not permitted to receive the holy sacraments.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một loại người ăn năn được phép hỗ trợ trong cầu nguyện

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Noun

Examples

[F]rom the fourth century onwards, the Eastern Church divided penitents into four classes. […] The consistentes (the last class—συστάντες, consistentes) "stand together with the faithful, and do not go out with the catechumens. Last comes participation in the sacraments (ἁγιασμάτων)."

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “consistent” mean?

Of a regularly occurring, dependable nature.

Is “consistent” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.