consistency

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01279
A general term to describe the property of a material by which it resists permanent change of shape.
Source:
PAC, 1979, 51, 1213. (Terminology and Symbols in Colloid and Surface Chemistry Part 1.13. Definitions, Terminology and Symbols for Rheological Properties) on page 1217 [Terms] [Paper]