A consultation is a meeting which is held to discuss something. Consultation is discussion about something.
Next week he'll be in Florida for consultations with the President. [+ with]
The plans were drawn up in consultation with the World Health Organisation. [+ with]
The strike was called in protest at the government's lack of consultation with theunions.
Synonyms: discussion, talk, council, conference More Synonyms of consultation
2. variable noun
A consultationwith a doctor or other expert is a meeting with them to discuss a particular problem and get their advice. Consultation is the process of getting advice from a doctor or other expert.
[mainly British]
A personal diet plan is devised after a consultation with a nutritionist. [+ with]
...fees paid for consultation and advice in tax matters.
Synonyms: meeting, interview, session, appointment More Synonyms of consultation
3. countable noun
A consultation is a meeting where several doctors discuss a patient and his or her condition and treatment.
[US]
4. uncountable noun
Consultation of a book or other source of information is looking at it in order to find out certain facts.
The studies available for consultation should help to avoid the pitfalls.
5. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
A consultation paper or document is a document containing ideas for changes in the law. It is published by the government or by an organization, so that people can discuss it and give their opinions on it.
[mainly British]
The Government proposed a common retirement age of 63 in a consultation paper publishedyesterday.
consultation in British English
(ˌkɒnsəlˈteɪʃən)
noun
1.
the act or procedure of consulting
2.
a conference for discussion or the seeking of advice, esp from doctors or lawyers
consultation in American English
(ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən)
noun
1.
the act of consulting
2.
a meeting to discuss, decide, or plan something, as a meeting of several doctors to discuss the diagnosis and treatment of a case
Word origin
L consultatio
COBUILD Collocations
consultation
proper consultation
public consultation
Examples of 'consultation' in a sentence
consultation
The period between having consultations with doctors and the operation to remove the tumour was pretty horrible.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Conservation without consultation of the people who will be affected is not good conservation.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Last month the government announced a consultation on the issue.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
She said doctors may be conducting phone or online consultations for patients, or making home visits.
The Sun (2017)
But yesterday the MoD said it will still be given via personal consultations.
The Sun (2016)
The consultation document would run to more than 27 pages if published today.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Others have since stressed that their final stance will be informed by the position of members at a series of consultation meetings taking place in the shires.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A consultation is being run until January 5 allowing people to air their views.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They would simply have to bring a passport to an X-ray or a consultation, as patients in other countries must bring a credit card.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I AM allergic to consultations about allergies.
The Sun (2016)
An average initial consultation usually takes about one and a half hours.
MacEoin, Beth Healthy By Nature (1994)
Will doctors be encouraged to give online consultations?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There has been no consultation and people are very worried.
The Sun (2012)
Have a personal jeans fit consultation and take advantage of the free alterations service.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
There will be a formal government consultation on the new proposals early next year.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It is a consultation document with a package of recommendations.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The plans are being viewed by members of the public at various consultation meetings.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Men need to feel enabled as a result of their consultation with the doctor.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It invites consultation from experts and consumers on issues such as privacy and the handling of data.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The consultation has given them great support and love in lives devoted to their families.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The idea of consultation with disabled people is hardly a new one.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The racing right has entered another period of government consultation.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
And the regulator yesterday said consultation on proposed changes will begin by the end of the year.
The Sun (2012)
The fine balance between providing enough appointments and making them long enough means that each consultation lasts only about ten minutes.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
One involves making a snap judgment of the consultation before the patient 's got the seat warm.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
On Monday we published a consultation document asking for views on a new outcomes framework.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There were constant meetings, constant consultations.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Cameras should be visible and installed only after consultation with patients and residents, their families and staff.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
COM a personal consultation with an astrologer!
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
But under plans unveiled in a Government consultation, town halls will be able to approve races.
The Sun (2014)
Various methods have been tried, all with the fishermen's advice and consultation.
Oxenhorn, Harvey Tuning the Rig: A Journey to the Arctic (1990)
Inside, barristers interview their clients in the waiting area, with the handful of consultation rooms invariably booked up.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
THE Government 's consultation on violence against women is not a gimmick.
The Sun (2009)
In other languages
consultation
British English: consultation NOUN
A consultation is a meeting which is held to discuss something. Consultation is discussion about something.
Next week he will be here for consultations with the president.
American English: consultation
Brazilian Portuguese: consulta
Chinese: 磋商会议
European Spanish: consulta
French: consultation
German: Beratung
Italian: consultazione
Japanese: 協議
Korean: 토론
European Portuguese: consulta
Latin American Spanish: consulta
All related terms of 'consultation'
joint consultation
a formal system of communication between the management of an organization and the employees ' representatives used prior to taking decisions affecting the workforce , usually effected through a joint consultative committee
consultation document
a report that is the result of a consultation process
consultation period
a period during which consultations are held before a policy decision is made
consultation process
A process is a series of actions which are carried out in order to achieve a particular result.
proper consultation
A consultation is a meeting which is held to discuss something. Consultation is discussion about something.
public consultation
A consultation is a meeting which is held to discuss something. Consultation is discussion about something.