consistency vs softness

softness vs consistency

consistency and softness both are nouns.

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

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

consistency: 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 consistency include gaseousness, viscosity, viscousness, thickness, thinness, hardness, breakableness, unbreakableness, porosity, porousness, solidity, solidness, clayeyness, clayiness, clayishness, clayeyness, clayiness, clayishness, lumpiness, doughiness.

consistency (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
(logic) an attribute of a logical system that is so constituted that none of the propositions deducible from the axioms contradict one another	a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency
a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts	a disposition to be lenient in judging others
logical coherence and accordance with the facts	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 consistency and softness

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