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consensus
con·sen·sus C0580200 (kən-sĕn′səs)n.1. An opinion or position reached by a group as a whole: "Among political women ... there is a clear consensus about the problems women candidates have traditionally faced" (Wendy Kaminer). See Usage Note at redundancy.2. General agreement or accord: government by consensus.
[Latin cōnsēnsus, from past participle of cōnsentīre, to agree; see consent.]consensus (kənˈsɛnsəs) ngeneral or widespread agreement (esp in the phrase consensus of opinion)[C19: from Latin, from consentīre to feel together, agree; see consent]Usage: Since consensus refers to a collective opinion, the words of opinion in the phrase consensus of opinion are redundant and should therefore be avoidedcon•sen•sus (kənˈsɛn səs)
n., pl. -sus•es. 1. collective judgment or belief; solidarity of opinion: The consensus of the group was that they should meet twice a month. 2. general agreement or concord; harmony. [1850–55; < Latin, =consent(īre) to be in agreement, harmony (con- con- + sentīre to feel; compare sense) + -tus suffix of v. action] usage: The expression consensus of opinion is sometimes criticized as being redundant on the basis that consensus alone conveys the meaning. Although the redundancy argument is weakened if consensus is taken in its earlier and valid sense of “general agreement or concord,” the criticism against this phrase has been so persistent that consensus of opinion occurs only infrequently in edited formal writing. The phrase general consensus is also objected to as redundant. consensus - Came into English in a physiological sense, meaning "a set of organs" or the "involuntary or reflex actions of the nervous system."See also related terms for organs.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | consensus - agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole; "the lack of consensus reflected differences in theoretical positions"; "those rights and obligations are based on an unstated consensus"accord, agreement - harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters; "the two parties were in agreement" |
consensusnoun agreement, general agreement, unanimity, common consent, unity, harmony, assent, concord, concurrence The declaration reflects a growing consensus on the types of reform necessary in developing countries.consensusnounThe quality or condition of being in complete agreement or harmony:unanimity, unanimousness.Translationsconsensus (kənˈsensəs) noun the feeling of most people. The consensus of opinion is that we should do this. 輿論 舆论consensus
consensus[kən′sen·səs] (science and technology) A method of checking or confirming the correctness of an observation or report, based on agreement between different observers. consensus the existence within a society community or group, of a fundamental agreement on basic values. While some sociologists, notably Talcott PARSONS, emphasize the existence of such shared values as the basis of any persisting social order, other sociologists do not, pointing to the frequency with which social systems may be held together by reciprocal interests or by force. See also LEGITIMATE AUTHORITY, NORMATIVE FUNCTIONALISM, SOCIAL INTEGRATION AND SYSTEM INTEGRATION. POLITICAL CONSENSUS, DOMINANT IDEOLOGY THESIS.consensus
consensus (kŏn-sĕn′sĭs) [L. “agreement”] Agreement, esp. universal agreement. consensus
Synonyms for consensusnoun agreementSynonyms- agreement
- general agreement
- unanimity
- common consent
- unity
- harmony
- assent
- concord
- concurrence
Synonyms for consensusnoun the quality or condition of being in complete agreement or harmonySynonymsWords related to consensusnoun agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a wholeRelated Words |