Consistent
Example: Zijn consistente filosofische opvattingen overtuigen alle studenten.
Definition
"Consistent" describes ideas, beliefs, or actions that are logically coherent and do not contradict each other. In philosophy, "consistent" means that a set of philosophical views or arguments maintains harmony and reliability, convincing all students of their soundness.
Etymology
The word "consistent" comes from the Latin 'consistere', meaning 'to stand firm or together.' It entered English in the late 16th century, evolving to describe something that stands up to scrutiny by not contradicting itself. Did you know? The root 'sistere' means 'to stand,' highlighting how "consistent" ideas 'stand together' without falling apart.
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"Consistent" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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