consulting
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tɪŋ adjective
1.
employed or involved in giving professional advice to the public or to those practicing the profession: a consulting physician.
2.
of, pertaining to, or used for consultation: a physician's consulting room.
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verb (used with object)
1.
to seek advice or information from; ask guidance from: Consult your lawyer before signing the contract.
3.
to have regard for (a person's interest, convenience, etc.) in making plans.
4.
Obsolete. to meditate, plan, or contrive.
verb (used without object)
5.
to consider or deliberate; take counsel; confer (usually followed by with ): He consulted with his doctor.
6.
to give professional or expert advice; serve as consultant.
Origin:
1525–35; (< Middle French consulter) < Latin consultāre to deliberate, consult, frequentative of consulere to consult, take counsel; cf. consul
1525–35; (< Middle French consulter) < Latin consultāre to deliberate, consult, frequentative of consulere to consult, take counsel; cf. consul
Related forms
pre·con·sult, verb
re·con·sult, verb
un·con·sult·ed, adjective
Synonyms
1. Consult, confer imply talking over a situation or a subject with someone to decide points in doubt. To consult is to seek from a presumably qualified person or source advice, opinion, etc.: to consult an authority. To confer is to exchange views: The partners conferred concerning their business.
1. Consult, confer imply talking over a situation or a subject with someone to decide points in doubt. To consult is to seek from a presumably qualified person or source advice, opinion, etc.: to consult an authority. To confer is to exchange views: The partners conferred concerning their business.
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consult (kənˈsʌlt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb (when intr, | |
| 1. | to ask advice from (someone); confer with (someone) |
| 2. | (tr) to refer to for information: to consult a map |
| 3. | (tr) to have regard for (a person's feelings, interests, etc) in making decisions or plans; consider |
| 4. | (intr) to make oneself available to give professional advice, esp at scheduled times and for a fee |
| [C17: from French consulter, from Latin consultāre to reflect, take counsel, from consulere to consult] | |
| con'sultable | |
| —adj | |
| con'sulter | |
| —n | |
| con'sultor | |
| —n | |
| consulting (kənˈsʌltɪŋ) | |
| —adj | |
| (prenominal) acting in an advisory capacity on professional matters: a consulting engineer | |
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Word Origin & History
consult
c.1540, from L. consultare, frequentative of consulere "to take counsel" (see consultation). Related: Consulting (pp. adj., 1796).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Most of management theory is inane, writes our correspondent, the founder of a consulting firm.
The following management consulting services are available to agencies.
On the nonacademic side, he expects to apply to some consulting firms and nongovernmental organizations focused on human rights.
He also provides churches with free financial consulting.
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