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consensus.

A process of decision-making that seeks widespread agreement among group members.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kənˈsɛnsəs/
  1. A process of decision-making that seeks widespread agreement among group members.

    countable · uncountable
  2. General agreement among the members of a given group or community, each member of which exercises some discretion in decision-making and follow-up action.

    countable · uncountable
    reach consensus
    After years of debate over the best wine to serve at Thanksgiving, no real consensus has emerged.
  3. An agreement on some data value that is needed during computation.

    countable · uncountable
  4. Average projected value.

    attributive · countable · uncountable
    a financial consensus forecast
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin cōnsēnsus (“agreement, accordance, unanimity”), from cōnsentiō (“feel together; agree”); see consent.

verb/kənˈsɛnsəs/
  1. To seek consensus; to hold discussions with the aim of reaching mutual agreement.

    ambitransitive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin cōnsēnsus (“agreement, accordance, unanimity”), from cōnsentiō (“feel together; agree”); see consent.

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