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consensual definition

con·sen·sual (kən sens̸ho̵̅o̅ əl)

adjective

  1. involving consent, esp. mutual consent
  2. Rom. Law of contracts, existing by the mere consent of the parties
  3. Physiol. of or caused by reflex action that occurs either with voluntary action or because of stimulation to a corresponding part, as the reaction of both eye pupils when only one is stimulated

Etymology: < consensus + -al

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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