consultation

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English

Etymology

From Middle French consultation, from Latin consultatio. Morphologically consult +‎ -ation

Pronunciation

Noun

consultation (countable and uncountable, plural consultations)

  1. The act of consulting.
    • 2011 October 20, Michael da Silva, “Stoke 3 - 0 Macc Tel-Aviv”, in BBC Sport:
      Riled by a decision that went against him, Ziv kicked his displaced boot at the assistant referee and, after a short consultation between the officials, he was given his marching orders and the loudest cheer of the night.
  2. A conference for the exchange of information and advice.
    • 1974 April 6, Linda Thurston, “U.S. Civil Rights Conference--Heterosexuals Only”, in Gay Community News, page 3:
      Last month I went to a "consultation" on racism and sexism sponsored by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. It was the first of a series of five conferences designed to bring people together fighting racism and sexiam to discuss []
  3. An appointment or meeting with a professional person, such as a doctor.

Derived terms

Translations

French

Etymology

From Latin cōnsultātiōnem.

Pronunciation

Noun

consultation f (plural consultations)

  1. consultation, consulting
  2. survey, poll

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