Definitions

1. adjective

tending to bring together or unify disparate elements, especially in the fields of knowledge or science.

“The new research methodology was consilient with the existing theories, providing a unified framework for understanding the phenomenon.”

2. noun

something that brings together or unifies disparate elements, especially in the fields of knowledge or science.

“The discovery of the consilient pattern in the data was a major breakthrough in the field of artificial intelligence.”