consensus

UK /kənˈsɛnsəs/ US /kənˈsɛnsəs/
noun 4verb 1

Definitions

noun

1

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

2

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

reach consensus

After years of debate over the best wine to serve at Thanksgiving, no real consensus has emerged.

3

An agreement on some data value that is needed during computation.

4

Average projected value.

a financial consensus forecast

verb

1

To seek consensus; to hold discussions with the aim of reaching mutual agreement.

I think we are a strongly consensused society. There was a consensus during the 1950's, the Eisenhower years, in our society. Then in the 1960's came a period of division.

None of this consensusing was done with the Manual. There were no national workshops, forums, etc.

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