unanimous

unanimous
adj.
VERBS
be
ADVERB
almost, nearly, virtually
PREPOSITION
about

Doctors are unanimous about the dangers of this drug.

in

They were unanimous in this decision.

on

The experts are not unanimous on this point.

Unanimous is used with these nouns: ↑approval, ↑backing, ↑consensus, ↑consent, ↑decision, ↑endorsement, ↑recommendation, ↑resolution, ↑ruling, ↑support, ↑verdict, ↑vote

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  • Unanimous — U*nan i*mous, a. [L. unanimus, unanimus; unus one + animus mind: cf. F. unanime. See {Unit}, and {Animate}.] 1. Being of one mind; agreeing in opinion, design, or determination; consentient; not discordant or dissentient; harmonious; as, the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • unanimous — index concordant, consensual, harmonious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 unanimous …   Law dictionary

  • unanimous — (adj.) 1610s, from L. unanimus of one mind, from unus one (see ONE (Cf. one)) + animus mind (see ANIMUS (Cf. animus)). Related: Unanimously …   Etymology dictionary

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  • unanimous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) fully in agreement. 2) (of an opinion, decision, or vote) held or carried by everyone involved. DERIVATIVES unanimity noun unanimously adverb. ORIGIN Latin unanimus, from unus one + animus mind …   English terms dictionary

  • unanimous — [yo͞o nan′ə məs] adj. [L unanimus, unanimis < unus,ONE + animus, the mind (see ANIMAL)] 1. agreeing completely; united in opinion 2. showing, or based on, complete agreement unanimity [yo͞o΄nə nim′ə tē] n. unanimously adv …   English World dictionary

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  • unanimous — UK [juːˈnænɪməs] / US [jʊˈnænɪməs] adjective a) a unanimous decision, vote, agreement etc is one that everyone agrees with and supports The board made a unanimous decision to reject the recommendations. a unanimous vote of confidence b) a group… …   English dictionary

  • unanimous — u|nan|i|mous [ju:ˈnænıməs] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: unanimus, from unus one + animus mind ] 1.) a unanimous decision, vote, agreement etc is one in which all the people involved agree ▪ It was decided by a unanimous vote that the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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