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

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.

From BBC

"Operating a near empty service is neither environmentally nor financially sustainable," TfL said in a consultation document.

From BBC

On his final day as an MP, Wragg had a consultation with a psychologist, which he jokes is "a fitting summation" of his nine years in the Commons.

From BBC

He said he was not acting on his own, but rather in consultation with others.

From BBC

“With continued consultation, tribes can lead initiatives to eliminate such words from California’s public places.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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