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Relevance vs Consistency - What's the difference?

relevance | consistency |

As nouns the difference between relevance and consistency

is that relevance is the property or state of being relevant or pertinent while consistency is local coherence.

relevance

English

Alternative forms

* relevancy (much less common)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The property or state of being relevant or pertinent.
  • Synonyms

    * bearing * pertinence

    Antonyms

    * irrelevance

    consistency

    Noun

    (consistencies)
  • Local coherence.
  • Correspondence or compatibility.
  • Reliability or uniformity; the quality of being consistent.
  • * Addison
  • That consistency of behaviour whereby he inflexibly pursues those measures which appear the most just.
  • The degree of viscosity of something.
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  • (logic) Freedom from contradiction; the state of a system of axioms such that none of the propositions deduced from them are mutually contradictory.
  • (obsolete) Firmness of constitution or character; substantiality; durability; persistency.
  • * South
  • His friendship is of a noble make and a lasting consistency .

    Antonyms

    * inconsistency