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From:
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in·con·sis·tent
/-tənt/
(
a
.)不一致的,不合理的,矛盾的
From:
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inconsistent
不一致
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
In·con·sist·ent
a.
1.
Not
consistent
;
showing
inconsistency
;
irreconcilable
;
contradictory
,
or
having
contradictory
implications
;
discordant
;
at
variance
,
esp
.
as
regards
character
,
sentiment
,
or
action
;
incompatible
;
incongruous
.
Compositions
of
this
nature
. . .
show
that
wisdom
and
virtue
are
far
from
being
inconsistent
with
politeness
and
good
humor
.
--
Addison
.
2.
Not
exhibiting
uniformity
of
sentiment
,
steadiness
to
principle
,
etc
.;
unequal
;
fickle
;
changeable
.
Ah
,
how
unjust
to
nature
,
and
himself
,
Is
thoughtless
,
thankless
,
inconsistent
man
. --
Young
.
Syn:
--
Incompatible
;
incongruous
;
irreconcilable
;
discordant
;
repugnant
;
contradictory
.
Usage:
--
Inconsistent
,
Incongruous
,
Incompatible
.
Things
are
incongruous
when
they
are
not
suited
to
each
other
,
so
that
their
union
is
unbecoming
;
inconsistent
when
they
are
opposed
to
each
other
,
so
as
render
it
improper
or
wrong
;
incompatible
when
they
can
not
coexist
,
and
it
is
therefore
impossible
to
unite
them
.
Habitual
levity
of
mind
is
incongruous
with
the
profession
of
a
clergyman
;
it
is
inconsistent
with
his
ordination
vows
;
it
is
incompatible
with
his
permanent
usefulness
.
Incongruity
attaches
to
the
modes
and
qualities
of
things
;
incompatibility
attaches
to
their
essential
attributes
;
inconsistency
attaches
to
the
actions
,
sentiments
,
etc
.,
of
men
.
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
inconsistent
adj
1:
displaying
a
lack
of
consistency
; "
inconsistent
statements
";
"
inconsistent
with
the
roadmap
" [
ant
:
consistent
]
2:
not
capable
of
being
made
consistent
or
harmonious
;
"
inconsistent
accounts
"
3:
not
in
agreement
[
syn
:
discrepant
]
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