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consensus
What does consensus mean?
consensus (noun): agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use consensus in a sentence?
- The lack of consensus reflected differences in theoretical positions. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Those rights and obligations are based on an unstated consensus. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce consensus?
/kənˈsɛnsəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does consensus come from?
Borrowed from Latin cōnsēnsus (“agreement, accordance, unanimity”), from cōnsentiō (“feel together; agree”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to consensus
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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a daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling
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miscellaneous items or objects; (with possessive) personal effects
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the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
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agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole
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