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.
To seek consensus; to hold discussions with the aim of reaching mutual agreement.
The form of consensus in a Quaker meeting for business which signals that a decision has been reached. In order to achieve unity, everyone who does not agree with the decision must explicitly stand aside, possibly being recorded in the minutes as doing so.
Any of the three classical rules of drama: unity of action (nothing should be admitted not directly relevant to the development of the plot), unity of place (the scenes should be set in the same place), and unity of time (all the events should be such as might happen within a single day).
The peculiar characteristics of an estate held by several in joint tenancy.
Agreement; harmony.
A single undivided thing, seen as complete in itself.
Oneness; the state or fact of being one undivided entity.
The number 1 or any element of a set or field that behaves under a given operation as the number 1 behaves under multiplication.