inconsistency
UK/ɪnkən'sɪst(ə)nsɪ/US/.inkәn'sistәnsi/
A2
Definitions
n.
A lack of consistency; a contradiction between things
不一致，前后矛盾
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin-not, opposite of
+
con-together, with
+
-encyto put into, to cause
=inconsistency
in- (not) + consistency. Consistency = con- (together) + sist (stand). Inconsistency is when parts don't stand together — they clash or contradict.
Root st still carries 376 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.logical inconsistency逻辑矛盾
- 2.internal inconsistency内部矛盾
- 3.glaring inconsistency明显的不一致
Example Sentences
- 1.
There were several inconsistencies in his story.
- 2.
The report points out an inconsistency in the data.