Meaning
一致性 refers to the quality of being consistent, uniform, or in agreement. It describes the state where elements, actions, or statements align with each other without contradiction. The word is commonly used in formal, academic, and technical contexts to describe harmony between parts of a system, agreement between people, or logical coherence in arguments.
Usage
This is a somewhat formal term frequently used in academic writing, technical documentation, business contexts, and policy discussions. Native speakers use it when discussing data consistency, policy uniformity, logical coherence in arguments, or agreement among team members. It's more common in written than spoken language.
Examples
- 01我们需要保持政策的一致性，避免造成混乱。, .We need to maintain policy consistency to avoid causing confusion.
- 02这个研究的结果缺乏一致性，需要进一步验证。, .The results of this study lack consistency and need further verification.
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Common collocations
- 保持一致性to maintain consistency
- 数据一致性data consistency
- 逻辑一致性logical consistency
- 缺乏一致性to lack consistency
Antonyms
Origin
一致 means 'unanimous' or 'consistent,' combining 一 (one) and 致 (to reach/cause). The suffix 性 turns adjectives into abstract nouns indicating qualities or characteristics, similar to '-ness' or '-ity' in English.