Con·sist'ence (kŏn*sĭs't e ns), Con*sist'en*cy (-sĭs't e n*sȳ) , noun [ Confer French consistance .] 1. The condition of standing or adhering together, or being fixed in union, as the parts of a body; existence; firmness; coherence; solidity... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/142