Unanimous vs Consensual - What's the difference?
unanimous | consensual |
Based on unanimity, assent or agreement.
Sharing the same views or opinions, and being in harmony or accord.
With permission, with consensus, without coercion.
(legal) Existing, or made, by the mutual consent of two or more parties.
(biology) Excited or caused by sensation, sympathy, or reflex action, and not by conscious volition.
As adjectives the difference between unanimous and consensual
is that unanimous is based on unanimity, assent or agreement while consensual is with permission, with consensus, without coercion.unanimous
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Adjective
(-)- The debate went on for hours, but in the end the decision was unanimous .
- We were unanimous : the President had to go.
Derived terms
* unanimouslyconsensual
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Alternative forms
* con-sensualAdjective
(en adjective)- a consensual contract
- consensual motions