consensus

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   General agreement among the members of a group.

   After hours of talks, the committee finally reached a consensus.

2. 2
   noun

   A way of making decisions that aims for agreement from everyone involved.

   The team prefers decision by consensus rather than by voting.

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

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