Associations to the word «Consensus»

CONSENSUS, noun. A process of decision-making that seeks widespread agreement among group members.

CONSENSUS, noun. General agreement among the members of a given group or community, each of which exercises some discretion in decision-making and follow-up action.

CONSENSUS, noun. Average projected value, as in the finance term consensus forecast.

CONSENSUS REALITY, noun. The set of things considered to be real according to the majority of individuals.

CONSENSUS THEOREM, noun. (logic) The following theorem of Boolean algebra: \(XY + X'Z + YZ = XY + X'Z\) where \(YZ\), the algebraically redundant term, is called the "consensus term", or its dual form \((X + Y)(X' + Z)(Y + Z) = (X + Y)(X' + Z)\), in which case \(Y + Z\) is the consensus term. (Note: \(X+Y, X'+Z \vdash Y+Z\) is an example of the resolution inference rule (replacing the \(+\) with \(\vee\) and the prime with prefix \(\neg\) might make this more evident).)

CONSENSUS TRANCE, noun. An automated state of consciousness; actually, the normal consciousness, based on the premise that people believe what they are told to be true as opposed to what they have themselves realized to be true.

CONSENSUS, 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".