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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


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Other Words From

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

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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

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Example Sentences

Participation as consultation, meanwhile, is a trend seen in fields like urban design, and increasingly in machine learning too.

After a series of expert panels and consultations, Ofqual, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation, turned to an algorithm.

With no debate or public consultation, the measure took many people by surprise.

Scheduling consultations or appointmentsOnce businesses respond to user job requests, the tool enables scheduling an appointment, consultation or on-site visit.

Drafted in consultation with the Government Accountability Office, the bill includes real reforms to clean up the Tijuana River, along with the New River in Imperial County.

“I had a consultation in January of last year,” she explains.

“To my knowledge, there was no formal consultation done with the tribes on this policy,” says Eid.

With careful consultation from our doctor and race team, we have put the race on hold.

Hamas officials said the meeting was less a consultation and more a series of home raids and interrogations.

She talks to Marlow Stern about our obsession with celebrity, her consultation with Kanye West, our shrinking privacy, and more.

These are few and verbal, but momentous, and were not made without consultation of many critical authorities and versions.

There it appears that your Majesty has ordered in this matter that consultation be held thereon.

A consultation was held, and it was the unanimous opinion that they should keep on and join McNeil, if they could.

The detective Agnes had retained, called on Baptiste's lawyers and held a lengthy consultation.

Sir Alexander Pepps was bowed out; and the consultation took place; which left the matter just where it was before.

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