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Consensus

//kənˈsɛnsəs// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A process of decision-making that seeks widespread agreement among group members. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole wordnet
  3. 3
    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"

  4. 4
    An agreement on some data value that is needed during computation. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    Average projected value. attributive, countable, uncountable

    "a financial consensus forecast"

Verb
  1. 1
    To seek consensus; to hold discussions with the aim of reaching mutual agreement. ambitransitive

    "I think we are a strongly consensused society. There was a consensus during the 1950's, the Eisenhower years, in our society. Then in the 1960's came a period of division."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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