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Meaning of 'consensus' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Consensus [ n.]
- Agreement; accord; consent.

Meaning of 'consensus' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . consensus [ n]
Meaning (1):
- agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole
Example in sentence:
  • the lack of consensus reflected differences in theoretical positions;
  • those rights and obligations are based on an unstated consensus

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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