consultation
Americannoun
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the act of consulting; consulting; conference.
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a meeting for deliberation, discussion, or decision.
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a meeting of physicians to evaluate a patient's case and treatment.
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English Law. a writ returning a case to an ecclesiastical court from a temporal one.
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Australian. lottery.
noun
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the act or procedure of consulting
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a conference for discussion or the seeking of advice, esp from doctors or lawyers
Other Word Forms
- preconsultation noun
- proconsultation adjective
- reconsultation noun
Etymology
Origin of consultation
First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin consultātiōn-, stem of consultātiō, from consultāt(us) “deliberated” (past participle of consultāre; consult ) + -iō -ion
Example Sentences
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The company recently held the first of three consultations in the region at a Kilmarnock hotel, yards from the local football team's Rugby Park ground.
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Some residents claim East Lothian Council ignored a petition with 7,000 signatures on a "technicality," while an initial consultation attracted hundreds of objections.
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Longer consultations allow for continuity, she says, similar to when she started her career and family doctors gave "cradle to grave" care.
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No consultation had taken place with the family or Theo's school.
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In a ministerial statement, Luce said there had been more than 200 responses from individuals and businesses to a consultation on the plan for vehicles.
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