In science and history, consilience is the principle that evidence from independent, unrelated sources can "converge" on strong conclusions.

Is consilient a word?

Consilient is an adjective. The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

What is a consilient approach?

In science and history, consilience (also convergence of evidence or concordance of evidence) is the principle that evidence from independent, unrelated sources can "converge" on strong conclusions.