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viscousness vs consistence

consistence vs viscousness

viscousness and consistence both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
viscousness Yes No No No
consistence Yes No No No
As nouns, consistence is a hypernym of viscousness; that is, consistence is a word with a broader meaning than viscousness:
  • viscousness: resistance of a liquid to shear forces (and hence to flow)
  • consistence: the property of holding together and retaining its shape
Other hypernyms of viscousness include body, consistency, substance.
viscousness (noun) consistence (noun)
resistance of a liquid to shear forces (and hence to flow) the property of holding together and retaining its shape
a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts
Difference between viscousness and consistence

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