Synonyms

consultative

[kuhn-suhl-tuh-tiv, kon-suhl-tey-tiv] Origin

con·sul·ta·tive

[kuhn-suhl-tuh-tiv, kon-suhl-tey-tiv]
adjective
of or pertaining to consultation; advisory.
Also, con·sul·ta·to·ry [kuhn-suhl-tuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] , con·sul·tive.


Origin:
1575–85; consultat(ion) + -ive

con·sul·ta·tive·ly, adverb
non·con·sul·ta·tive, adjective
non·con·sul·ta·to·ry, adjective
un·con·sult·a·tive, adjective
un·con·sul·ta·to·ry, adjective
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World English Dictionary
consultative, consultatory or consultive (kənˈsʌltətɪv, kənˈsʌltətərɪ, -trɪ)
 
adj
available for, relating to, or involving consultation; advisory
 
consultatory, consultatory or consultive
 
adj
 
consultive, consultatory or consultive
 
adj
 
con'sultatively, consultatory or consultive
 
adv

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Word Origin & History

consultative
1580s, from M.L. *consultativus, from consultat-, pp. stem of consultare (see consultation).
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