consultation

[ kon-suhl-tey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of consulting; consulting; conference.
2. a meeting for deliberation, discussion, or decision.
3. a meeting of physicians to evaluate a patient's case and treatment.
4. English Law. a writ returning a case to an ecclesiastical court from a temporal one.
5. Australian. lottery.

consultation

/ ˌkɒnsəlˈteɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or procedure of consulting
2. a conference for discussion or the seeking of advice, esp from doctors or lawyers

Other Words From

• precon·sul·tation noun
• procon·sul·tation adjective
• recon·sul·tation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of consultation¹

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin consultātiōn-, stem of consultātiō, from consultāt(us) “deliberated” (past participle of consultāre; consult ) + -iō -ion

Example Sentences

He said the decision was made "without any consultation with the council".

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"I went to the consultation alone," she says.

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In a consultation in spring 2023, it added, zombie knife retailers did not provide data on sales or stock.

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At the time the justice secretary said a consultation process had revealed "significant practical difficulties" but she was still committed to considering changes to the rules for long-term prisoners.

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A consultation with staff has opened, along with a voluntary redundancy scheme, in a push to bring down costs for a party which has struggled to attract major donors.

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Related Words

• appointment
• conference
• deliberation
• dialogue
• discussion
• examination
• hearing
• interview
• meeting
• session