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consistent
Adjective
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If something is consistent, it is regular and you can guess what it will be like in the future.
She makes a consistent effort to study hard.
My Math scores at my school show a consistent 80 to 95 percent.
My math scores are mostly consistent because I have had the same grades since grade 9.
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If X is consistent with Y, then X fits or matches Y.
The theory is consistent with the data.
His behavior is consistent with his words.
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always behaving or happening in a similar, especially positive, way
My Math scores are consistent because I always get an A on quizzes and exams.
clamping
noun
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The act by which something is clamped.
pressure
Noun
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In science, pressure is force applied over an area.
It hurt when the doctor put pressure on her cut foot.
He accidentally put too much air in his flat tire. The air put so much pressure on the tire that it exploded.
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If a person is under pressure, they feel stressed.
She has been under a lot of pressure lately because of her final exams. If she fails them, she will not graduate.
pressure
Verb
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When you pressure someone, you try to make them do something, especially something they do not want to do.
Her friends tried to pressure her into smoking, even after Maya kept saying "no."
His parents tried to pressure him into becoming a lawyer, but Jamal knew he wanted to be a doctor.