Definitions for unanimousyuˈnæn ə məs

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

u•nan•i•mousyuˈnæn ə məs(adj.)

  1. in complete agreement; of one mind.

  2. showing complete agreement:

    a unanimous vote.

Origin of unanimous:

1615–25; < L ūnanimus, -is=ūn(us) one +-animus, -is, adj. der of animus mind, spirit; see -ous

u•nan′i•mous•ly(adv.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. consentaneous, consentient, unanimous(adj)

    in complete agreement

    "a unanimous decision"

  2. solid, unanimous, whole(adj)

    acting together as a single undiversified whole

    "a solid voting bloc"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. unanimous(adjective)ˈnæn ə məs

    with everyone agreeing

    a unanimous decision; The vote was unanimous.; The committee unanimously decided against the plan.

Wiktionary

  1. unanimous(Adjective)

    Based on unanimity, assent or agreement.

    The debate went on for hours, but in the end the decision was unanimous.

  2. unanimous(Adjective)

    Sharing the same views or opinions, and being in harmony or accord.

    We were unanimous: the President had to go.

  3. Origin: From unanimus, from unus + animus.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Unanimous(adj)

    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

  2. Unanimous(adj)

    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


Translations for unanimous

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

unanimous(adjective)

having, or showing, complete agreement

The whole school was unanimous in its approval of the headmaster's plan.

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