consensus
A consensus is a general agreement reached by a group of people as a whole. It describes a situation where all members of a group are willing to support a decision or opinion, even if it is not everyone's first choice.
Beispiele
3 von 5After a long discussion, our family finally reached a consensus on which movie to watch.
After a long discussion, our family finally reached a consensus on which movie to watch.
The committee worked for hours to build a consensus on the new environmental policy.
The committee worked for hours to build a consensus on the new environmental policy.
Is there a consensus on where we’re grabbing lunch today?
Is there a consensus on where we’re grabbing lunch today?
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of 'Con' (together) + 'Sense' (feel/think). It literally means 'thinking or feeling together'.
Schnelles Quiz
The members of the jury were unable to reach a ______ regarding the defendant's guilt.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: consensus
Beispiele
After a long discussion, our family finally reached a consensus on which movie to watch.
everydayAfter a long discussion, our family finally reached a consensus on which movie to watch.
The committee worked for hours to build a consensus on the new environmental policy.
formalThe committee worked for hours to build a consensus on the new environmental policy.
Is there a consensus on where we’re grabbing lunch today?
informalIs there a consensus on where we’re grabbing lunch today?
Scientific consensus suggests that global temperatures are rising due to human activity.
academicScientific consensus suggests that global temperatures are rising due to human activity.
The board reached a consensus regarding the merger after reviewing the financial reports.
businessThe board reached a consensus regarding the merger after reviewing the financial reports.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
by consensus
by consensus
the emerging consensus
the emerging consensus
seek a consensus
seek a consensus
Wird oft verwechselt mit
A 'census' is an official count of a population, while 'consensus' is a general agreement.
A 'conscience' is an inner feeling of right and wrong, unrelated to group agreement.
Nutzungshinweise
The word is almost always used with the verbs 'reach', 'build', or 'achieve'. It implies a process of discussion where multiple viewpoints are considered.
Häufige Fehler
Avoid saying 'consensus of opinion' because consensus already implies an opinion; it is considered redundant.
Merkhilfe
Think of 'Con' (together) + 'Sense' (feel/think). It literally means 'thinking or feeling together'.
Wortherkunft
From the Latin 'consensus', the past participle of 'consentire', which means 'to feel together' or 'to agree'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In many Western business and political cultures, consensus-building is a valued leadership skill aimed at ensuring all stakeholders feel heard.
Schnelles Quiz
The members of the jury were unable to reach a ______ regarding the defendant's guilt.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: consensus
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syngravent
C1To formally reach a collective agreement or to consolidate disparate ideas into a singular, authoritative consensus through deliberation. It is typically used in academic or high-level professional contexts to describe the synthesis of various perspectives into a unified stance.
intracursancy
C1The quality or state of occurring or being contained within a specific course, flow, or sequence of events. It describes phenomena that remain internal to a system or process without deviating into external paths.
homoaltersion
C1To systematically modify a component or individual within a group so that it aligns identically with the properties of its counterparts. It describes the act of enforcing homogeneity through specific, calculated adjustments to maintain structural consistency.
homogratacy
C1To achieve a state of collective agreement or uniform satisfaction within a group by aligning interests or expressing mutual gratitude. It involves the process of harmonizing conflicting viewpoints into a single, mutually pleasing outcome.
mallucship
C1A state or condition characterized by the perception of false patterns or illusory connections within complex data sets. It is often used in cognitive testing to describe a subject's tendency to find meaning in random or disorganized information.
multipatership
C1Multipatership refers to the biological phenomenon where a single litter or brood of offspring is sired by more than one father. In sociology, it describes the state of a woman having children with multiple different partners, often referred to as multi-partnered fertility.
periluddom
C1A noun referring to the state or environment of anticipation and ritualized preparation that occurs just before a competitive event, game, or performance. It encompasses the collective psychological atmosphere and physical activities shared by participants and spectators before the main action begins.
circummentcy
C1The act or state of bypassing restrictions, rules, or obstacles through strategic maneuvering or the exploitation of loopholes. It refers specifically to the quality of being able to find indirect routes to achieve a goal while avoiding direct confrontation with a system.
adcedent
C1Describing a person, entity, or state that is in the process of acceding to an existing agreement, treaty, or organization. It refers to the act of joining or consenting to be bound by terms previously established by others.
misvalness
C1To incorrectly estimate or judge the intrinsic worth or significance of something, particularly by failing to recognize its true essence or state. It refers to the act of assigning a wrong value to an object or concept based on a misunderstanding of its fundamental nature.
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