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con • sid • er • ing / kэn ' s^rig / preposition, conjunction

a word you use to show that a particular fact is important when you make a statement about something Considering you've only been studying for a year, you speak English very well.

con • sist Ф AWL / kэn'sist / verb ( con sists , con sist . ing , con . sist . ed )

consist of something to be made from two or more things; to have things as parts Pasta consists of flour and water.

con • sist • en • cy AWL / kэn' s^nsi / noun

( plural con . sist .en .cies )

[ noncount ] always having the same standard, opinions, behavior, etc.

There doesn't seem to be any consistency in his work.

[ count, noncount ] how thick or smooth a liquid substance is

The mixture should have a thick, sticky consistency.

con • sis • tent AWL| / kэn ' s^nt / adjective

always the same

His work isn't very consistent.

—ANTONYM inconsistent

►con • sis • tent • ly|AWL| / kэn ' s^ntH / adverb We must try to keep a consistently high standard.

con • so • la • tion / |kans3 ' leijn /

[ count, noncount ]

a thing or person that makes you feel better when you are sad

If it's any consolation , you weren't the only person who failed the test.

con • sole 1 / kэn ' soul / verb ( con soles , con . sol . ing , con . soled )

to make someone happier when they are sad about something

—SYNONYM comfort

con • sole 2 / kansoul / noun

[count]

( computers ) a piece of equipment with buttons and switches on it which you connect to a computer to play games

con • sol • i • date / kэn ' sabdeit /

( con sol . i . dates , con sol . i . dat ing , con . sol . i . dat . ed )

to join things together into one to consolidate your debts into one payment ► con • sol • i • da • tion / kэn|Salэ ' deijn / noun

[ noncount ]

debt consolidation

con • so • nant / ' kаnsэnэnt / noun

[ count ]

( english language arts ) any letter of the alphabet except a, e, i, o, and u

The letters "t," "m," "s," and "b" are all consonants.

Look at vowel .

con • spic • u • ous / kэn ' spikyros / adjective

easily seen or noticed

She felt very conspicuous in her bright orange shirt.

con • spic • u • ous • ly / kэn' spik^^^H / adverb

con • spir • a • cy / kэn ' spiresi / noun

[ count, noncount ] ( plural con . spir . a . cies )

a secret plan by a group of people to do something bad

СОП .Stant Ф / kunstont / adjective

happening all the time the constant noise of traffic

not changing at all

You use less gas if you drive at a constant speed.

con • stant • ly / ' kаnstэntli / adverb The situation is constantly changing.

con • stel • la • tion / |kаnstэ ' leijn / noun

[ count ]

a group of stars that forms a pattern and has a name

con • sti • tute AWL / ' kanstэtut / verb

( con . sti . tutes, con . sti . tut . ing, con sti tut . ed )

( formal )

to be one of the parts that form something

Women constitute a high proportion of part-time workers.

con • sti • tu • tion AWl| / |kanstэ 'tujn /

( also Con sti tu . tion ) noun

[count ]

( politics ) the laws of a country, a state, or an organization rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution

con • sti • tu • tion • al / |kаnstэ ' tujbnl / adjective

constitutional amendments (= changes to the laws in a constitution )

Look at unconstitutional .