Consistency

"I am a bottle of olive oil when you put it in the fridge - my usual sleek green goes solid, cloudy. I won’t pour. I am stuck in the vessel."
from blogger Helen Squared
con·sis·ten·cy \kən-ˈsis-tən(t)-sē\ MW Dictionary Online

Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural con·sis·ten·cies Date: 1594
1 aarchaic : condition of adhering together : firmness of material substance
b
: firmness of constitution or character : persistency
2: degree of firmness, density, viscosity, or resistance to movement or separation of constituent particles consistency of a thick syrup>
3 a: agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence ; specifically : ability to be asserted together without contradiction
b
: harmony of conduct or practice with profession consistency>

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