This is the 9552nd most frequent Portuguese word.
consistia
"Consistia" means "consisted" in English.
'Consistia' is used here to specify the core activity or main focus of the research in past tense.
A pesquisa consistia na análise de diferentes dados.
The research involved the analysis of different data.
In this sentence, 'consistia' is used to describe the composition or primary goal of a project in the past tense.
O projeto consistia em criar soluções sustentáveis.
The project consisted of creating sustainable solutions.
Here, 'consistia' indicates the person's assigned responsibility or role within the group in a past context.