as in consistency
the degree to which a fluid can resist flowing
conducted an experiment to determine the viscosity of motor oil
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Recent Examples of viscosity
The palate presents a sweet, oily viscosity, featuring caramel, butterscotch, and a hint of wood spice.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The porous nature of the barrels allows the salt air to penetrate the barrels, resulting in a salted caramel flavor with much viscosity.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
There may also be other additives to adjust the viscosity and keep pigment particles suspended in the carrier package.
—Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2024
Last year, using clear medium viscosity gel to draw water marks on the nails was popular.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The porous nature of the barrels allows the salt air to penetrate the barrels, resulting in a salted caramel flavor with much viscosity.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
There may also be other additives to adjust the viscosity and keep pigment particles suspended in the carrier package.
—Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2024
Last year, using clear medium viscosity gel to draw water marks on the nails was popular.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for viscosity
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Harvard must immediately reform its student discipline policies and procedures so as to swiftly and transparently enforce its existing disciplinary policies with consistency and impartiality, and without double standards based on identity or ideology.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Not just in flavor, but also in consistency and color.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2025
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These blushes have soft, creamy, and looser consistences that people use for a more dewy, glowy look, but there’s nothing like the natural finish that a powder blush provides.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2025
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The league hasn’t seen this level of consistence performance on both ends of the floor since the Golden State Warriors from 2014-2017.—
Tom Rende,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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The iPhone 17 Air is rumored to measure around 5.5mm in thickness.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Quilted or padded cloth playmats range in thickness between 0.2 and 0.8 inches.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Viscosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viscosity. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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