The act of allying or uniting.
Marriage.
The persons or parties allied.
The state of being allied.
A union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league.
Any union resembling that of families or states; union by relationship in qualities; affinity.
A process of decision-making that seeks widespread agreement among group members.
Average projected value.
General agreement among the members of a given group or community, each of which exercises some discretion in decision-making and follow-up action.
An agreement on some data value that is needed during computation.
To seek consensus; to hold discussions with the aim of reaching mutual agreement.