consensus

Meaning

Noun

• A process of decision-making that seeks widespread agreement among group members.
• General agreement among the members of a given group or community, each of which exercises some discretion in decision-making and follow-up action.
• An agreement on some data value that is needed during computation.
• Average projected value.

Related

Opposite words

• dissensus

Origin

• Borrowed from Latin cōnsēnsus ("agreement, accordance, unanimity"), from cōnsentiō; see consent.