consistent

安定した、一貫した

時間がたっても大きく変わらず、先が予想できる。

やさしい英語で： Staying much the same over time, so people know what to expect.

• Her work is consistent.
• The restaurant provides consistent quality.
• His scores remained consistent throughout the year.

類義語： steady, reliable, regular

反対語： inconsistent

よく使う表現： consistent results, consistent quality, consistent effort, consistent player

一致した、矛盾しない

ほかの事実や考え、発言と一致し、食い違いがない。

やさしい英語で： Agreeing with other facts, ideas, or statements, without differences that conflict.

• Their stories are consistent.
• These results are consistent with our theory.
• Is this decision consistent with company policy?

使い方： consistent with something (His account is consistent with the evidence.)

類義語： compatible, in agreement

反対語： inconsistent, incompatible

よく使う表現： consistent with something, consistent evidence, consistent statements