consensus vs defer

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. 

defer

verb
  • To submit to the opinion or desire of others in respect to their judgment or authority. 

  • To render, to offer. 

  • To delay or postpone 

  • to postpone induction into military service. 

  • After winning the opening coin toss, to postpone until the start of the second half a team's choice of whether to kick off or receive (and to allow the opposing team to make this choice at the start of the first half). 

  • To delay, to wait. 

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