dynamic inconsistency

noun

A situation in which a decision maker's preferences change over time in such a way that a preference can become inconsistent at another point in time.

Meanings

noundynamic inconsistency (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingA situation in which a decision maker's preferences change over time in such a way that a preference can become inconsistent at another point in time.

    Synonyms: time inconsistency

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA situation in which a decision maker's preferences change over time in such a way that a preference can become inconsistent at another point in time.

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APA

dynamic inconsistency. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dynamic%20inconsistency

MLA

“dynamic inconsistency.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dynamic%20inconsistency. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dynamic inconsistency,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dynamic%20inconsistency.

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