general consensus

См. также в других словарях:

• consensus — con‧sen‧sus [kənˈsensəs] noun [singular, uncountable] 1. agreement among a group of people: • The leaders failed to reach a consensus on the issue of trade barriers. • The talks are aimed at building a consensus. 2. the opinion that most people… …   Financial and business terms

• consensus —   General consensus is a tautology. Any consensus must be general. Equally to be avoided is consensus of opinion. Above all, note that consensus is spelled with a middle s, like consent. It has nothing to do with census …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

• consensus — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ broad, clear, common, general, prevailing, rough, widespread ▪ That seems to be the prevailing consensus. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• consensus — /keuhn sen seuhs/, n., pl. consensuses. 1. majority of opinion: The consensus of the group was that they should meet twice a month. 2. general agreement or concord; harmony. [1850 55; < L, equiv. to consent(ire) to be in agreement, harmony (con… …   Universalium

• consensus — con•sen•sus [[t]kənˈsɛn səs[/t]] 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[/ex] 2) general agreement or concord; harmony • Etymology: 1850–55; < L …   From formal English to slang

• consensus — con|sen|sus [ kən sensəs ] noun singular or uncount ** agreement among all the people involved: We are still hopeful that further talks will result in a consensus. general consensus: The general consensus is that we should all get some sleep.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• consensus */*/ — UK [kənˈsensəs] / US noun [singular/uncountable] agreement among all the people involved We are still hopeful that further talks will result in a consensus. by consensus: All good decisions are made by consensus. general consensus: The general… …   English dictionary

• consensus —     The general consensus in Washington . . . (Chicago Tribune). A tautology. Any consensus must be general. Equally to be avoided is consensus of opinion. Finally, note that consensus is spelled with a middle sy like consent. It has nothing to… …   Dictionary of troublesome word

• consensus — con|sen|sus [kənˈsensəs] n [singular, U] [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , from the past participle of consentire; CONSENT2] an opinion that everyone in a group agrees with or accepts consensus on/about ▪ a lack of consensus about the aims of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Consensus reality — is an approach to answering the philosophical question What is real? It gives a practical answer: reality is either what exists, or what we can agree seems to exist. The process has been (perhaps loosely and a bit imprecisely) characterised as… …   Wikipedia

• Consensus decision-making — is a group decision making process that seeks the consent, not necessarily the agreement, of participants and the resolution of objections. Consensus is defined by Merriam Webster as, first, general agreement, and second, group solidarity of… …   Wikipedia