consensus vs matter

consensus

noun
  • Average projected value. 

  • A process of decision-making that seeks widespread agreement among group members. 

  • 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. 

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

matter

noun
  • An approximate amount or extent. 

  • Matter made up of normal particles, not antiparticles. 

  • Aristotelian: undeveloped potentiality subject to change and development; formlessness. Matter receives form, and becomes substance. 

  • An affair, condition, or subject, especially one of concern or (especially when preceded by the) one that is problematic. 

  • The basic structural component of the universe, usually having mass and volume. 

  • Printed material, especially in books or magazines. 

  • A kind of substance. 

verb
  • To be important. 

  • To care about, to mind; to find important. 

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