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inconsistency

/ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsi/

/ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsɪ/

Translations

inconsistencynoun

inconsistencies

/ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsi/

/ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsɪ/

incohérenceManque de cohérence ou de constance ; emploi général.

The inconsistency in his statements made it difficult to trust his account of the events.

L’incohérence de ses déclarations rendait difficile de se fier à son récit des événements.

Additional translations

discordanceQuand deux éléments ne concordent pas entre eux, notamment des rapports, des chiffres ou des versions.

inconsistanceTerme de logique et de mathématiques : absence de compatibilité d’un système de propositions.

Synonyms

inconsistencynoun

The state of being inconsistent, or not staying the same throughout.

The inconsistency in his statements made it difficult to trust his account of the events.

A thing that is not in harmony or agreement with other things.

There was an inconsistency between the two reports that needed to be addressed.

(logic, mathematics) A set of propositions that yields both a statement and its negation; a contradiction within a formal system.

If a theory allows both a proposition and its denial to be proven, it contains an inconsistency.