 ##  [Consistency](/consistency) 

  ##  [Consistency](https://mathlogic.quantumdictionary.io/consistency-0) 

  
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**Mathematics &amp; Logic Dictionary**

 
Definition

Property of a discrete or approximate formulation that its local formulation reproduces the governing relations of the exact (often continuous) problem in the limit of ideal refinement; commonly expressed as the local truncation error tending to zero as mesh size or step size tends to zero.