consultation
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˌkɒnsəlˈteɪʃən//
- United Kingdom/[ˌkɒnsɫ̩ˈteɪʃn̩]/
- United States//ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən//
- United States/[ˌkɑnsɫ̩ˈteɪʃn̩]/
- Canada//ˌkɒnsəlˈteɪʃən//
The act of consulting.
noun
- 1
The act of consulting.
Plans were prepared under the auspices of the L.S.W.R. by W. R. Galbraith and R. F. Church, with J. F. Greathead in consultation, for a deep-level electric line on the tube principle, 1½ miles long, from a point under the main-line terminus at Waterloo to the eastern end of Queen Victoria Street, […].
Riled by a decision that went against him, Ziv kicked his displaced boot at the assistant referee and, after a short consultation between the officials, he was given his marching orders and the loudest cheer of the night.
- 2
A conference for the exchange of information and advice.
Last month I went to a "consultation" on racism and sexism sponsored by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. It was the first of a series of five conferences designed to bring people together fighting racism and sexiam ^([sic]) to discuss […]
- 3
An appointment or meeting with a professional person, such as a doctor.
Etymology
From Middle French consultation, from Latin consultatio. Morphologically consult + -ation.
Forms
- plural
- consultations
consultation · The act of consulting.
Consultation · The 42nd sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.consume · To use up.consumed · Full of, exuding (also figuratively).