consensus vs union

consensus

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. 

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

union

noun
  • That which is united, or made one; something formed by a combination or coalition of parts or members; a confederation; a consolidated body; a league. 

  • An affiliation of several parishes for joint support and management of their poor; also the jointly-owned workhouse. 

  • A data structure that can store any of various types of item, but only one at a time. 

  • The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one. 

  • A trade union; a workers' union. 

  • An association of students at a university for social and/or political purposes; also in some cases a debating body. 

  • A joint or other connection uniting parts of machinery, such as pipes. 

  • The act or state of marriage. 

  • The set containing all of the elements of two or more sets. 

  • The state of being united or joined; a state of unity or harmony. 

adj
  • Belonging to, represented by, or otherwise pertaining to a labour union. 

verb
  • To combine sets using the union operation. 

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