consentaneous
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con·sen·ta·ne·ous
(kŏn′sĕn-tā′nē-əs)adj.
1. Manifesting agreement; accordant.
2. Unanimous.
[From Latin cōnsentāneus, from cōnsentīre, to agree; see consent.]
con·sen′ta·ne′i·ty (kən-sĕn′tə-nē′ĭ-tē), con′sen·ta′ne·ous·ness n.
con′sen·ta′ne·ous·ly adv.
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consentaneous
(ˌkɒnsɛnˈteɪnɪəs)adj
1. (foll by to) accordant or consistent (with)
2. done by general consent
[C17: from Latin consentāneus, from consentīre to consent]
ˌconsenˈtaneously adv
consentaneity, ˌconsenˈtaneousness n
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con•sen•ta•ne•ous
(ˌkɒn sɛnˈteɪ ni əs)adj.
1. agreeing; accordant.
2. done by common consent; unanimous.
[1615–25; < Latin consentāneus=consent-, s. of consentīre to consent + -āneus (-ān(us) -an1 + -eus -eous)]
con`sen•ta′ne•ous•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | consentaneous - in complete agreement; "a unanimous decision" accordant - being in agreement or harmony; often followed by `with'; "a place perfectly accordant with man's nature"-Thomas Hardy |
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