The weather data from the two stations were inconsistent, making it difficult to determine the average annual rainfall for the region.
两个气象站的数据不一致，这使得确定该地区的年平均降水量变得困难。
- Early versions were prone to dangerous explosions due to inconsistent pressure-release mechanisms.
From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas
A recent survey of hotel guests found that the most commonly cited reason for choosing not to return to a particular hotel was not room cost, as many hotel managers assume, but inconsistent Wi-Fi connectivity throughout the property.
From a Central Ideas and Details question · Information and Ideas
Which choice best defines “inconsistent”?
B — Not staying the same throughout. “inconsistent” means not staying the same throughout.
Which word means “not staying the same throughout”?
D — inconsistent. “inconsistent” means not staying the same throughout.
inconsistent — not staying the same throughout. In Chinese: 不一致的，前后矛盾的.
inconsistent is pronounced /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/.
The weather data from the two stations were inconsistent, making it difficult to determine the average annual rainfall for the region. (两个气象站的数据不一致，这使得确定该地区的年平均降水量变得困难。)
variable, contradictory, erratic — all close in meaning to inconsistent (not staying the same throughout).
consistent, uniform — each the opposite of inconsistent (not staying the same throughout).
Yes. inconsistent is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.