consensus

/kənˈsɛn.səs/

nouncon · sen · sus

Think: con-SEN-sus — you “SENSE” (SEN) what everyone thinks, then you “SAY” yes together.

Yes, it's consensus. Watch the middle: it’s **sen** (like “scent/sense”), not **cen** or **sens**; and it ends with **-sus** (not -sis).

Definitions

  1. noungeneral agreement among a group of people; a shared decision or opinion
  2. nounthe majority opinion of a group, especially after discussion

Examples

  • “After a long discussion, the committee reached a consensus on the new schedule.”
  • “Scientists build consensus by comparing evidence and repeating experiments.”
  • “We couldn’t move forward until there was consensus about the budget.”

Synonyms

agreementunanimityaccordcommon groundconcurrence

Antonyms

disagreementdissentconflict

Translations

ES consensoPT consensoFR consensus

Common misspellings

consencusconsensussconsenusconsensisconsensousconsenssus

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