Consensus definition

kən-sĕnsəs

An opinion or position reached by a group as a whole.

noun

General agreement or accord.

Government by consensus.

noun

General agreement, esp. in opinion.

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

noun

Average projected value, as in the finance term consensus forecast.

noun

An opinion held by all or most.

noun

Consensus means generally accepted opinion.

An example of consensus is most people believing that it is wrong to kill another person.

noun

The definition of consensus is an agreement made by a group.

An example of consensus is when Republicans and Democrats agree on language for a bill.

noun

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

noun

Other Word Forms

Singular:

consensus

Plural:

consensuses

Latin cōnsēnsus from past participle of cōnsentīre to agree consent

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Latin cōnsēnsus (“agreement, accordance, unanimity”), from cōnsentiō (“feel together; agree”); see consent.

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