Consistent



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 前后一致的
• ［英］ adj. 前后一致的 ( always keeping to the same pattern or style)
• ［记］ con ( 共同) +sist ( 站立) +ent -> 站到一起 -> 一致
• ［同］ 派生词: consistency ( n.一贯性)

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Latin consistent-, consistens, present participle of consistere
• Date: 1638
• 1. archaic possessing firmness or coherence
• 2.
  • a. marked by harmony, regularity, or steady continuity ; free from variation or contradiction consistent style in painting
  • b. marked by agreement ; compatible — usually used with with<statements not consistent with the truth
  • c. showing steady conformity to character, profession, belief, or custom consistent patriot
• 3. tending to be arbitrarily close to the true value of the parameter estimated as the sample becomes large consistent statistical estimator
• ? consistently adverb

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