consensus Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun 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

WordNet

Con*sen"sus noun
Etymology
L. See Consent.
Definitions
  1. Agreement; accord; consent.
    That traditional consensus of society which we call public opinion. Tylor.

Webster 1913