Konsens

German edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin cōnsēnsus.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈkɔnzɛns/, /kɔnˈzɛns/
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Noun edit

Konsens m (strong, genitive Konsenses or Konsens, plural Konsense)

consensus
Synonyms: Einigkeit, Einvernehmen, Übereinkunft, Übereinstimmung

Antonyms: Dissens, Meinungsverschiedenheit, Uneinigkeit

Usage notes edit

The noun can be stressed either on the first or the second syllable, both being roughly equally common. With stress on the first syllable the genitive singular is usually des Konsens; with stress on the second syllable it is usually des Konsenses.

Derived terms edit

konsensfähig