Accuracy and Consistency

Accuracy

Accuracy noun - The quality or state of being very accurate.

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Consistency and accuracy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Consistency" instead a noun "Accuracy".

Nearby Words: accurate, accurately

Consistency noun - The degree to which a fluid can resist flowing.

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Accuracy and consistency are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Accuracy" instead a noun "Consistency".

good	good accuracy	good consistency
high	high accuracy	high consistency
full	full accuracy	full consistency
low	low accuracy	low consistency
Other adjectives: better, similar, natural, exceptional, perfect, complete, sheer, extreme, great, remarkable, improved, less, greater, overall, technical, varying.

Therefore, regardless of the typical stylistic flourishes ("If all stories were written like science fiction stories" by Mark Rosenfelder, a conlanger) of hard SF, the only way to define it is self-consistency and scientific accuracy.

Source: Mohs Scale of Science Fiction Hardness

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