consilient.

Converging to support the same explanation, especially through independent lines of evidence.

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Words that belong together

• consilient evidence
• a consilient explanation

On the page

The geological and historical findings were consilient, despite being gathered independently.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Comparative more consilient; superlative most consilient when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: evidence, synthesis, inference. Commonness: uncommon.