consensus vs synthesis

consensus

noun
  • An agreement on some data value that is needed during computation. 

  • 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. 

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

synthesis

noun
  • In intelligence usage, the examining and combining of processed information with other information and intelligence for final interpretation. 

  • The reaction of elements or compounds to form more complex compounds. 

  • The combination of thesis and antithesis. 

  • The reunion of parts that have been divided. 

  • An apt arrangement of elements of a text, especially for euphony. 

  • Creation of a complex waveform by summation of simpler waveforms. 

  • The formation of something complex or coherent by combining simpler things. 

  • A deduction from the general to the particular. 

  • The uniting of ideas into a sentence. 

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