The difference between Consistent and Penitent
When used as nouns, consistent means objects or facts that are coexistent, or in agreement with one another, whereas penitent means one who repents of sin.
When used as adjectives, consistent means of a regularly occurring, dependable nature, whereas penitent means feeling pain or sorrow on account of one's sins or offenses.
check bellow for the other definitions of Consistent and Penitent
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Consistent as an adjective:
Of a regularly occurring, dependable nature.
Examples:
"The consistent use of Chinglish in China can be very annoying, apart from some initial amusement."
"He is very consistent in his political choices: economy good or bad, he always votes Labour!"
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Consistent as an adjective:
Compatible, accordant.
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Consistent as an adjective (logic):
Of a set of statements: such that no contradiction logically follows from them.
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Consistent as a noun (in the plural, rare):
Objects or facts that are coexistent, or in agreement with one another.
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Consistent as a noun (Eastern Orthodoxy, historical):
A kind of penitent who was allowed to assist at prayers, but was not permitted to receive the holy sacraments.
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Penitent as an adjective:
Feeling pain or sorrow on account of one's sins or offenses; repentant; contrite; feeling sincere guilt.
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Penitent as an adjective:
Doing penance.
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Penitent as a noun:
One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his or her transgressions.
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Penitent as a noun:
One under church censure, but admitted to penance; one undergoing penance.
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Penitent as a noun:
One under the direction of a confessor.