The 1976 definition of the astronomical unit was incomplete, in particular because it does not specify the frame of reference in which time is to be measured, but proved practical for the calculation of ephemerides: a fuller definition that is consistent with general relativity was proposed, and " vigorous debate " ensued until in August 2012 the International Astronomical Union adopted the current definition of 1 astronomical unit = 149597870700 meters.

The same definition is used for any consistent norm, i. e. one that satisfies

" Stallman states that while the term " Free Software " can lead to two different interpretations, one of them is consistent with FSF definition of Free Software so there is at least some chance that it could be understood properly, unlike the term " Open Source ".

This definition is consistent amongst the jurists.

The use of average atomic masses derived from the standard atomic weights found on a standard periodic table will result in an average molecular mass, whereas the use of isotopic masses will result in a molecular mass consistent with the strict interpretation of the definition, i. e. that of a single molecule.

This definition is used in networking contexts and most storage media, particularly hard drives, Flash-based storage, and DVDs, and is also consistent with the other uses of the SI prefix in computing, such as CPU clock speeds or measures of performance.

The ALARA ( As Low As Reasonably Achievable ) principle has been advocated for an ultrasound examination — that is, keeping the scanning time and power settings as low as possible but consistent with diagnostic imaging — and that by that principle non-medical uses, which by definition are not necessary, are actively discouraged.

Since the units are consistent, the power factor is by definition a dimensionless number between 0 and 1.

There are many different types of daydreams, and there is no consistent definition amongst psychologists.

This definition is consistent with the usage of ontology as set of concept definitions, but more general.

In his definition of " disarmament ", David Carlton writes in the Oxford University Press Political dictionary, " But confidence in such measures of arms control, especially when unaccompanied by extensive means of verification, has not been strengthened by the revelation that the Soviet Union in its last years successfully concealed consistent and systematic cheating on its obligations under the Biological Weapons Convention.

It is defined as the angular velocity of each of the vectors of the frame, in a consistent way with the general definition.

The semantic definition states that a theory is consistent if and only if it has a model, i. e. there exists an interpretation under which all formulas in the theory are true.

The syntactic definition states that a theory is consistent if and only if there is no formula P such that both P and its negation are provable from the axioms of the theory under its associated deductive system.

In sporting arms the only consistent definition of “ caliber ” is bore size ( in 1 / 100-inch increments ) dozens of unique. 30-caliber cartridge types exist.

Due to a lack of a clear and consistent definition of the word matriarchy, several anthropologists have begun to use the term matrifocality.

There is no consistent, overall definition of leadership performance ( Yukl, 2006 ).

Early uses of the term Nyquist frequency, such as those cited above, are all consistent with the definition presented in this article.

This definition is consistent with the above, in that the shape of a set does not depend on its position, size or orientation.

This value is necessary to be consistent with the recursive definition of what a product over a sequence ( or set, given commutativity ) means.

The generic clear-cut and complete, concise and consistent definition of the service term reads as follows:

Lieske's definition is not exactly consistent with the earlier definition in terms of the mean longitude of the Sun.

The most common criticism of HH Price's afterlife hypothesis has come from the religious community as his suggestions are not consistent with traditional Christian teaching, nor the teachings of any other monotheistic religion.

Despite the term blitzkrieg being coined by journalists during the Invasion of Poland of 1939, historians Mathew Cooper and J. P Harris generally hold that German operations during it were more consistent with more traditional methods.

Processing of collected shreds can be consistent with two main types of analysis: technical and traditional.

" Some commentators have questioned whether Thatcherism was consistent with the traditional concept of conservatism in the United Kingdom, and saw her views as more consistent with radical classical liberalism.

The most common type of structured P2P networks implement a distributed hash table ( DHT ), in which a variant of consistent hashing is used to assign ownership of each file to a particular peer, in a way analogous to a traditional hash table's assignment of each key to a particular array slot.

The main medium of pop music is the song, often between two and a half and three and a half minutes in length, generally marked by a consistent and noticeable rhythmic element, a mainstream style and a simple traditional structure.

That is, after all, more consistent with many elements of a traditional faith.

The utility backs up an XFS filesystem in inode order, and in contrast to traditional UNIX file systems which must be unmounted before dumping to guarantee a consistent dump image, XFS file systems can be dumped while the file system is in use.

Some behavior therapists initially use behavioral treatments such as only responding to a single identity, and then use more traditional therapy once a consistent response is established.

However, most traditional bows are not center-shot and the arrow has to deflect around the handle in the archer's paradox ; such bows tend to give most consistent results with a narrower range of arrow spine that allows the arrow to deflect correctly around the bow.

Conservative Judaism, consistent with its view that sacrifices in the Temple will not be restored and in light of many congregations ' commitment to gender ( but not tribal ) egalitarianism, interprets the Talmudic relevant passages to permit elimination of most distinctions between male and female kohanim in congregations that retain traditional tribal roles while modifying traditional gender roles.

However, unlike traditional perry it is a consistent product: the nature of perry pears means that it is very difficult to produce traditional perry in commercial quantities.

By limiting the ability of “ shadow banks ” to compete with traditional banks in creating “ money-like ” instruments, Hoenig hopes to better assure that the safety net is not ultimately called upon to “ bail them shadow banks such as Bear Stearns and AIG during the financial crisis out in a crisis .” He proposes to deal with actual commercial banks by imposing “ Glass-Steagall-type boundaries ” so that banks “ that have access to the safety net should be restricted to certain core activities that the safety net was intended to protect — making loans and taking deposits — and related activities consistent with the presence of the safety net .”

According to Lardner the Logos of John 1, was to be understood as a divine attribute, which metaphorically “ became flesh ” in the man Jesus, and other traditional pre-existence proof texts are interpreted in ways consistent with Christ's not existing before his conception.

All other large-scale brewers have abandoned this method in favour of stainless steel vats, which while they assure ( through volume ) a consistent flavour, do not permit the use of traditional yeast varieties.

# The consistent pronunciation of all forms of qamatz as, disregarding qatan and hataf forms, could be seen as a hypercorrection when Hebrew speakers of Ashkenazic origin attempt to pronounce Sephardic Hebrew ( e. g. צ ָ ה ֳ ר ָ י ִ ם, " midday " as " tzaharayim ", rather than " tzohorayim " as in standard Israeli pronunciation ; the traditional Sephardi pronunciation is " tzahorayim ").

More consistent with the scientific method than traditional, faith-based religion, the Kalama Sutta insists on a proper assessment of evidence, rather than a reliance on faith, hearsay or speculation:

Swings in output, consumption and investment are consistent with traditional theories of the business cycle, but the magnitudes of these movements are not.

Unlike traditional ad hoc macro languages of the time, such as those found in assemblers, TRAC is well planned, consistent, and in many senses complete.

His main point in the debate was that releasing the prisoners was consistent with the traditional American position on the right of neutrals, and the public would accept it as such.

An example would be when in-vitro activity is consistent with traditional use.