consultation
Pluralconsultations
- 1A scheduled session with a doctor, lawyer, or other professional, as to discuss a problem or receive advice.
The patient scheduled a consultation with a cardiologist to discuss her test results.
During the consultation, the lawyer went over every clause in the contract.
Similarappointment, session, meeting, consult
- 2A conference or meeting held for the exchange of information and advice.
The government launched a public consultation on the proposed housing rules.
Engineers and planners met for a consultation before approving the bridge design.
Similarmeeting, conference, discussion, talk, dialogue
- 3The act of consulting someone to seek advice or information.
The new policy was introduced without proper consultation of affected residents.
Careful consultation with local experts shaped the final proposal.
Similardiscussion, dialogue, deliberation, conferral
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Origin
This word came into English from Middle French "consultation," which goes back to Latin "consultatio." It is formed from "consult" plus the suffix "-ation."