- inconsistent with
- if something is inconsistent with something else, it does not match it
measures that are inconsistent with government policy
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inconsistent with — phrase if something is inconsistent with something else, it does not match it measures that are inconsistent with government policy Thesaurus: different and differentlysynonym Main entry: inconsistent … Useful english dictionary
inconsistent with — index dissident, hostile Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
inconsistent with — not compatible or in keeping with. → inconsistent … English new terms dictionary
Inconsistent — In con*sist ent, a. [Pref. in not + consistent: cf. F. inconsistant.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not consistent; showing inconsistency; irreconcilable; contradictory, or having contradictory implications; discordant; at variance, esp. as regards character … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inconsistent fact — a party should not in any pleading make any allegation of fact or raise any new ground of claim that is inconsistent with a previous pleading of his. However, inconsistent facts may be alleged as alternative grounds on which he is entitled to… … Law dictionary
inconsistent — [in΄kən sis′tənt] adj. not consistent; specif., a) not in agreement, harmony, or accord; incompatible [acts inconsistent with belief] b) not uniform; self contradictory [inconsistent testimony] c) not always holding to the same principles or… … English World dictionary
inconsistent — [[t]ɪ̱nkənsɪ̱stənt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as inconsistent, you are criticizing them for not behaving in the same way every time a similar situation occurs. You are inconsistent and unpredictable. ...the… … English dictionary
inconsistent — adjective 1 ideas or statements that are inconsistent cannot be accepted or believed together because they each state the facts differently: The accounts of the witnesses are inconsistent. (+ with): What the Government says now is inconsistent… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
inconsistent — in|con|sis|tent [ˌınkənˈsıstənt] adj 1.) two statements that are inconsistent cannot both be true = ↑contradictory ≠ ↑consistent ▪ The accounts of the witnesses are inconsistent. inconsistent with ▪ His results are inconsistent with the data we… … Dictionary of contemporary English
inconsistent — inconsistently, adv. /in keuhn sis teuhnt/, adj. 1. lacking in harmony between the different parts or elements; self contradictory: an inconsistent story. 2. lacking agreement, as one thing with another or two or more things in relation to each… … Universalium
