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单词 consensual
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consensual

[ kuhn-sen-shoo-uhl ]
/ kənˈsɛn ʃu əl /
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adjective

formed or existing merely by consent: a consensual transaction.
Physiology. (of an action) involuntarily correlative with a voluntary action, as the contraction of the iris when the eye is opened.

Origin of consensual

1745–55; <Latin consēnsu-, stem of consēnsusconsensus + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM consensual

con·sen·su·al·ly, adverbnon·con·sen·su·al, adjectivenon·con·sen·su·al·ly, adverb
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Example sentences from the Web for consensual

  • “Nonconsensual sex” is a much more palatable and less loaded term, and it has been adopted by many universities.

    Is Sex Assault a Crime in the Ivy League?|Olivia Nuzzi|May 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for consensual

consensual
/ (kənˈsɛnsjʊəl) /

adjective

law (of a contract, agreement, etc) existing by consent
law (of a sexual activity) performed with the consent of all parties involved
(of certain reflex actions of a part of the body) responding to stimulation of another part

Derived forms of consensual

consensually, adverb

Word Origin for consensual

from consensus + -al 1
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Medical definitions for consensual

consensual
[ kən-sĕnshōō-əl ]

adj.

Of or relating to a reflexive response of one body structure following stimulation of another, such as the concurrent constriction of one pupil in response to light shined in the other.
Of or relating to involuntary movement of a body part accompanying voluntary movement of another.

Other words from consensual

con•sensu•al•ly adv.
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