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| con·sen·su·al [ kən sénshoo əl ] |
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1. by mutual consent: involving the agreement of all involved
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2. law requiring consent only: describes an agreement requiring only the consent of the parties involved to make it binding
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3. physiology responding involuntarily to indirect stimulus: describes an involuntary response by one body part to a stimulus to another, e.g. the pupil of one eye constricting when the other eye is exposed to light
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| [Mid-18th century. < Latin consens-, past participle of consentire (see consent)] |
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 con·sen·su·al·ly adverb |
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