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unanimous
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unanimous
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective unanimous has 2 senses
- unanimous(s = adj.all) consentaneous, consentient - in complete agreement; "a unanimous decision" Derived form noun unanimity1
- unanimous(s = adj.all) solid, whole - acting together as a single undiversified whole; "a solid voting bloc" Derived form noun unanimity1
CIDE DICTIONARY
unanimous, a. [L. unanimus, unanimis; unus one + animus mind: cf. F. unanime. See Unit, and Animate.].
- Being of one mind; agreeing in opinion, design, or determination; consentient; not discordant or dissentient; harmonious; as, the assembly was unanimous; the members of the council were unanimous. Milton. [1913 Webster]
- Formed with unanimity; indicating unanimity; having the agreement and consent of all; agreed upon without the opposition or contradiction of any; as, a unanimous opinion; a unanimous vote. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
unanimous, adj.
1 all in agreement (the committee was unanimous).
2 (of an opinion, vote, etc.) held or given by general consent (the unanimous choice).
1 all in agreement (the committee was unanimous).
2 (of an opinion, vote, etc.) held or given by general consent (the unanimous choice).
Derivative
unanimity n. unanimously adv. unanimousness n.
Etymology
LL unanimis, L unanimus f. unus one + animus mind
THESAURUS
unanimous
accordant, affirmative, agreeable, agreed, agreeing, answerable, at one, at one with, carried by acclamation, coexistent, coexisting, coherent, coincident, coinciding, commensurate, compatible, concordant, concurrent, concurring, conformable, congenial, congruent, congruous, consentaneous, consentient, consistent, consonant, cooperating, cooperative, correspondent, corresponding, en rapport, equivalent, harmonious, in accord, in agreement, in rapport, in sync, in synchronization, inaccordance, inharmony, like-minded, of a piece, of like mind, of one accord, of one mind, on all fours, positive, proportionate, reconcilable, self-consistent, solid, symbiotic, synchronized, synchronous, unchallenged, uncontested, uncontradicted, uncontroverted, uniform, unisonant, unisonous, unopposed, with one consent, with one voice
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