consensus — a general agreement or shared opinion among a group of people
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a general agreement or shared opinion among a group of people
Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˈsensəs/
Korean meaning: 합의, 의견 일치, 총의
Korean pronunciation: 컨**센**서스
Example Sentences
- After three hours of heated debate about pizza toppings, the roommates finally reached a consensus: half pepperoni, half pineapple (and they'd argue about it again next week).
- The scientific consensus supports climate change as a human-caused phenomenon.
- There was no consensus among the committee members about the new dress code policy.
consensus
NOUN//kənˈsensəs//
a general agreement or shared opinion among a group of people
The team reaches consensus as everyone nods in unanimous agreement
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Origin
From Latin 'consensus,' the past participle of 'consentire,' meaning 'to agree together.' It combines 'con-' (together) and 'sentire' (to feel or think).
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“After three hours of heated debate about pizza toppings, the roommates finally reached a consensus: half pepperoni, half pineapple (and they'd argue about it again next week).”
“The scientific consensus supports climate change as a human-caused phenomenon.”
“There was no consensus among the committee members about the new dress code policy.”
“The family meeting ended when they reached a consensus that dad's cooking was banned forever.”
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