#consistency__consistence__body the property of holding together and retaining its shape; "when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake"
supertype: #property.attribute a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles"
subtype: #gaseousness__gaseousnes having the consistency of a gas
subtype: #bubbliness__effervescence__frothiness the property of giving off bubbles
subtype: #foaminess the property of being foamy
subtype: #viscosity__viscousness__viscousnes resistance of a liquid to sheer forces (and hence to flow)
subtype: #stickiness the property of sticking to a surface
subtype: #adhesiveness__adhesion__adherence__bond the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
subtype: #sliminess a property resembling or being covered with slime
subtype: #glueyness__glueynes__cohesivenes__gluiness__gumminess__gummines__ropines__viscidity__viscidness the property of being cohesive and sticky
subtype: #gelatinousness__glutinosity__glutinousness__glutinousnes the property of having a viscosity like jelly
subtype: #unit_of_viscosity a unit of measurement for viscosity
subtype: #poise a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second
subtype: #thickness.consistency__thicknes resistance to flow
subtype: #semifluidity a property midway between a solid and a liquid
subtype: #creaminess__soupiness__soupines the property of having the thickness of heavy cream
subtype: #thinness a consistency of low viscosity; "he disliked the thinness of the soup"
subtype: #fluidity__fluidness__fluidnes__liquidness__runniness__runnines the property of flowing easily
subtype: #wateriness the property of resembling the viscosity of water
subtype: #hardness the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
subtype: #firmness the property of being unyielding to the touch
subtype: #incompressibility the property of being incompressible
subtype: #Brinell_number measure of the hardness of a material
subtype: #softness the property of giving little resistance to pressure
subtype: #compressibility__sponginess the property of being able to occupy less space
subtype: #downiness__downines__featherines__fluffiness a light softness
subtype: #flabbiness__limpness__flaccidity a flabby softness
subtype: #mushiness__mushines a mushy pulpy softness
subtype: #breakableness__breakablenes the consistency of something that breaks under pressure
subtype: #brittleness__brittlenes__crispnes__crispines firm but easily broken
subtype: #flakiness__flakines having or breaking into thin crisp flakes
subtype: #crumbliness__crumblines excessive breakableness
subtype: #unbreakableness__unbreakablenes a consistency of something that does not break under pressure
subtype: #porosity__porousness the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids
subtype: #sponginess the porosity of a sponge
subtype: #permeability__permeableness__permeablenes the property of something that can be pervaded by a liquid (as by osmosis or diffusion)
subtype: #penetrability__perviousness the permeability of something that can be penetrated by a liquid
subtype: #absorbency the property of being absorbent
subtype: #solidity.consistency__solidness__solidnes the consistency of a solid
subtype: #compactness the consistency of a compact solid
subtype: #density__denseness__densenes the amount per unit size
subtype: #relative_density the ratio of the density of something to the density of a standard
subtype: #specific_gravity the density of a substance relative to the density of water
subtype: #vapor_density__vapordensity__vapour_density the density of a gas relative to the density of hydrogen
subtype: #rarity__tenuity__low_density__lowdensity a rarified quality: "the tenuity of the upper atmosphere"
subtype: #impermeability__impermeableness the property of something that cannot be pervaded by a liquid
subtype: #retentivity__retentiveness__retentivenes the power of retaining liquid: "moisture retentivity of soil"
subtype: #urinary_retention__urinaryretention holding urine in the urinary bladder; "he has a problem with urinary retention"
subtype: #impenetrability__imperviousnes resistance to penetration by a liquid
subtype: #nonabsorbency the property of not being absorbent
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