Consensus vs. Unanimity — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Consensus and Unanimity
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Consensus
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.
Unanimity
Unanimity is agreement by all people in a given situation. Groups may consider unanimous decisions as a sign of e.g.
Consensus
General agreement or accord
Government by consensus.
Unanimity
The condition of being unanimous.
Consensus
A process of decision-making that seeks widespread agreement among group members.
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Unanimity
The condition of agreement by all parties, the state of being unanimous.
Consensus
General agreement among the members of a given group or community, each of which exercises some discretion in decision-making and follow-up action.
After years of debate over the best wine to serve at Thanksgiving, no real consensus has emerged.
Unanimity
The quality or state of being unanimous.
Consensus
(computing) An agreement on some data value that is needed during computation.
Unanimity
Everyone being of one mind
Consensus
(attributive) Average projected value.
A financial consensus forecast
Consensus
(ambitransitive) To seek consensus; to hold discussions with the aim of reaching mutual agreement.
Consensus
Agreement; accord; consent.
That traditional consensus of society which we call public opinion.
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
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