chord vs consensus

chord

verb
  • To accord; to harmonize together. 

  • To write chords for. 

  • To provide with musical chords or strings; to string; to tune. 

noun
  • A straight line between two points of a curve. 

  • A section of subsidiary railway track that interconnects two primary tracks that cross at different levels, to permit traffic to flow between them. 

  • The distance between the leading and trailing edge of a wing, measured in the direction of the normal airflow. 

  • A keyboard shortcut that involves two or more distinct keypresses, such as Ctrl+M followed by P. 

  • An imaginary line from the luff of a sail to its leech. 

  • A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously. 

  • A horizontal member of a truss. 

  • A cord. 

  • An edge that is not part of a cycle but connects two vertices of the cycle. 

  • The string of a musical instrument. 

consensus

verb
  • To seek consensus; to hold discussions with the aim of reaching mutual agreement. 

noun
  • 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. 

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