the condition of standing or adhering together, or being fixed in union, as the parts of a body; existence; firmness; coherence; solidity.-a degree of firmness, density, or spissitude.-that which stands together as a united whole; a combination.-firmness of constitution or character; substantiality; durability; persistency.-agreement or harmony of all parts of a complex thing among themselves, or of the same thing with itself at different times; the harmony of conduct with profession; congruity; correspondence; as, the consistency of laws, regulations, or judicial decisions; consistency of opinions; consistency of conduct or of character.