consistence vs softness

softness vs consistence

consistence and softness both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
consistence	Yes	No	No	No
softness	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, softness is a hyponym of consistence; that is, softness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than consistence:

consistence: the property of holding together and retaining its shape
softness: the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded

Other hyponyms of consistence include gaseousness, viscosity, viscousness, thickness, thinness, hardness, breakableness, unbreakableness, porosity, porousness, solidity, solidness, clayeyness, clayiness, clayishness, clayeyness, clayiness, clayishness, lumpiness, doughiness.

consistence (noun)	softness (noun)
the property of holding together and retaining its shape	the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts	a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency
	a disposition to be lenient in judging others
	acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered
	the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
	the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines
	a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare
	a state of declining economic condition
	poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)
	the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing

Difference between consistence and softness

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