Definition of consultation in English:

consultation

noun kɒnsəlˈteɪʃ(ə)nˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃ(ə)n

mass noun

1The action or process of formally consulting or discussing.
they improved standards in consultation with consumer representatives
count noun consultations between all sections of the party
Example sentencesExamples
- On the face of it, the matter is decided by the President of the Tribunal in consultation with judges.
- I expect to see a full and proper consultation conducted before any action is taken.
- The fact is that this strike could have been avoided had there been proper consultation all round.
- The lack of any wide discussion or consultation is the cause of much of the criticism.
- How is it that the task of ensuring that proper consultation takes place is so difficult?
- These acts may be done in consultation with the rest of the group, but not necessarily as a group.
- There will be public consultation after councillors have discussed the changes.
- The Kennel Club says the docking of dogs' tails is a choice for the owner, in consultation with a vet.
- The amendment was preceded by a process of consultation with local authorities.
- As part of the appraisal process, consultation took place on a range of design options.
- We will build on it when we launch our formal public consultation next week.
- There was no consultation, no discussion, no attempt to bring householders on board.
- There will now be two months of formal consultation and a decision is expected in March.
- The process of consultation must be effective; looked at as a whole, it must be fair.
- The process of consultation with local partners has been ongoing since the kidnaps.
- The constitution adopted was the product of wide consultation and discussion.
- The matter has been examined in consultation with the Ministry of External Affairs.
- You may also choose, in consultation with your surgeon, what type of incision to have.
- Possible changes were first revealed a year ago and have been out for discussion and consultation.
- He said a special study was being made of Newcombe Drive in consultation with local residents.
Synonyms
discussion, dialogue, discourse, debate, negotiation, conference, deliberation
1. 1.1count noun A meeting with an expert, such as a medical doctor, in order to seek advice.
  a consultation with a homeopathic doctor
  Example sentencesExamples
  Most studies of general practitioners' consultations show a strong degree of professional control.
  Offering doctors feedback on real consultations should ensure more effective transfer of skills.
  Often more is accomplished by informal consultations than by official meetings.
  In the course of a series of consultations, our experts spelled out their proposals on the issue.
  A series of public round-table meetings and other consultations with stakeholders were then held.
  The ageing of the population increased the number of consultations due to immediate medical needs.
  The consultant might travel around several clinics and carry out joint consultations with the doctor or nurse and patient.
  If Doctors have to sell consultations, drugs and treatments to make their money, we are heading straight back into the past.
  These suggest that patients were more satisfied with consultations with nurse practitioners than those with doctors.
  Experts will be on hand to offer styling advice and consultations as well wine and nibbles.
  One possibility is that the stakes are higher for the patient in a consultation with a doctor.
  Some facilities offer consultations with doctors or other forms of medical aid.
  External sources may enable much of the information gathering to occur outside consultations.
  It took many years, numerous meeting and consultations with professionals.
  This all made for a good, lighthearted appointment which is the way I like my medical consultations.
  Use of computers during general practice consultations improves the quality of care in some cases.
  If you are not covered by a medical card your doctor may charge a consultation fee.
  Shortage of time in general practice consultations is widely acknowledged to constrain the quality of care of patients.
  Hospital readmissions and general practice consultations often occur soon after the diagnosis of heart failure.
  We could not, without causing delay, recruit many patients from doctors whose consultations were short.
  Synonyms
  meeting, talk, discussion, interview, conference, audience, hearing, reception, forum
  chat, tête-à-tête, parley, heart-to-heart, one-to-one, colloquy
  appointment, session, engagement
  informal powwow, confab
  formal confabulation

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin consultatio(n-), from the verb consultare (see consult).

Definition of consultation in US English:

consultation

nounˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃ(ə)nˌkänsəlˈtāSH(ə)n

1The action or process of formally consulting or discussing.
they improved standards in consultation with consumer representatives
consultations between the two governments
Example sentencesExamples
- The fact is that this strike could have been avoided had there been proper consultation all round.
- The lack of any wide discussion or consultation is the cause of much of the criticism.
- The matter has been examined in consultation with the Ministry of External Affairs.
- The process of consultation must be effective; looked at as a whole, it must be fair.
- The Kennel Club says the docking of dogs' tails is a choice for the owner, in consultation with a vet.
- As part of the appraisal process, consultation took place on a range of design options.
- There will be public consultation after councillors have discussed the changes.
- The amendment was preceded by a process of consultation with local authorities.
- There will now be two months of formal consultation and a decision is expected in March.
- I expect to see a full and proper consultation conducted before any action is taken.
- On the face of it, the matter is decided by the President of the Tribunal in consultation with judges.
- We will build on it when we launch our formal public consultation next week.
- The process of consultation with local partners has been ongoing since the kidnaps.
- The constitution adopted was the product of wide consultation and discussion.
- There was no consultation, no discussion, no attempt to bring householders on board.
- You may also choose, in consultation with your surgeon, what type of incision to have.
- These acts may be done in consultation with the rest of the group, but not necessarily as a group.
- Possible changes were first revealed a year ago and have been out for discussion and consultation.
- He said a special study was being made of Newcombe Drive in consultation with local residents.
- How is it that the task of ensuring that proper consultation takes place is so difficult?
Synonyms
discussion, dialogue, discourse, debate, negotiation, conference, deliberation
1. 1.1 A meeting with an expert or professional, such as a medical doctor, in order to seek advice.
  Example sentencesExamples
  One possibility is that the stakes are higher for the patient in a consultation with a doctor.
  Offering doctors feedback on real consultations should ensure more effective transfer of skills.
  Shortage of time in general practice consultations is widely acknowledged to constrain the quality of care of patients.
  External sources may enable much of the information gathering to occur outside consultations.
  Most studies of general practitioners' consultations show a strong degree of professional control.
  Often more is accomplished by informal consultations than by official meetings.
  This all made for a good, lighthearted appointment which is the way I like my medical consultations.
  Hospital readmissions and general practice consultations often occur soon after the diagnosis of heart failure.
  Experts will be on hand to offer styling advice and consultations as well wine and nibbles.
  These suggest that patients were more satisfied with consultations with nurse practitioners than those with doctors.
  If you are not covered by a medical card your doctor may charge a consultation fee.
  We could not, without causing delay, recruit many patients from doctors whose consultations were short.
  The consultant might travel around several clinics and carry out joint consultations with the doctor or nurse and patient.
  Use of computers during general practice consultations improves the quality of care in some cases.
  It took many years, numerous meeting and consultations with professionals.
  In the course of a series of consultations, our experts spelled out their proposals on the issue.
  The ageing of the population increased the number of consultations due to immediate medical needs.
  Some facilities offer consultations with doctors or other forms of medical aid.
  A series of public round-table meetings and other consultations with stakeholders were then held.
  If Doctors have to sell consultations, drugs and treatments to make their money, we are heading straight back into the past.
  Synonyms
  meeting, talk, discussion, interview, conference, audience, hearing, reception, forum

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin consultatio(n-), from the verb consultare (see consult).

单词	consultation
释义	Definition of consultation in English: consultation noun kɒnsəlˈteɪʃ(ə)nˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃ(ə)n mass noun 1The action or process of formally consulting or discussing. they improved standards in consultation with consumer representatives count noun consultations between all sections of the party Example sentencesExamples On the face of it, the matter is decided by the President of the Tribunal in consultation with judges. I expect to see a full and proper consultation conducted before any action is taken. The fact is that this strike could have been avoided had there been proper consultation all round. The lack of any wide discussion or consultation is the cause of much of the criticism. How is it that the task of ensuring that proper consultation takes place is so difficult? These acts may be done in consultation with the rest of the group, but not necessarily as a group. There will be public consultation after councillors have discussed the changes. The Kennel Club says the docking of dogs' tails is a choice for the owner, in consultation with a vet. The amendment was preceded by a process of consultation with local authorities. As part of the appraisal process, consultation took place on a range of design options. We will build on it when we launch our formal public consultation next week. There was no consultation, no discussion, no attempt to bring householders on board. There will now be two months of formal consultation and a decision is expected in March. The process of consultation must be effective; looked at as a whole, it must be fair. The process of consultation with local partners has been ongoing since the kidnaps. The constitution adopted was the product of wide consultation and discussion. The matter has been examined in consultation with the Ministry of External Affairs. You may also choose, in consultation with your surgeon, what type of incision to have. Possible changes were first revealed a year ago and have been out for discussion and consultation. He said a special study was being made of Newcombe Drive in consultation with local residents. Synonyms discussion, dialogue, discourse, debate, negotiation, conference, deliberation 1.1count noun A meeting with an expert, such as a medical doctor, in order to seek advice. a consultation with a homeopathic doctor Example sentencesExamples Most studies of general practitioners' consultations show a strong degree of professional control. Offering doctors feedback on real consultations should ensure more effective transfer of skills. Often more is accomplished by informal consultations than by official meetings. In the course of a series of consultations, our experts spelled out their proposals on the issue. A series of public round-table meetings and other consultations with stakeholders were then held. The ageing of the population increased the number of consultations due to immediate medical needs. The consultant might travel around several clinics and carry out joint consultations with the doctor or nurse and patient. If Doctors have to sell consultations, drugs and treatments to make their money, we are heading straight back into the past. These suggest that patients were more satisfied with consultations with nurse practitioners than those with doctors. Experts will be on hand to offer styling advice and consultations as well wine and nibbles. One possibility is that the stakes are higher for the patient in a consultation with a doctor. Some facilities offer consultations with doctors or other forms of medical aid. External sources may enable much of the information gathering to occur outside consultations. It took many years, numerous meeting and consultations with professionals. This all made for a good, lighthearted appointment which is the way I like my medical consultations. Use of computers during general practice consultations improves the quality of care in some cases. If you are not covered by a medical card your doctor may charge a consultation fee. Shortage of time in general practice consultations is widely acknowledged to constrain the quality of care of patients. Hospital readmissions and general practice consultations often occur soon after the diagnosis of heart failure. We could not, without causing delay, recruit many patients from doctors whose consultations were short. Synonyms meeting, talk, discussion, interview, conference, audience, hearing, reception, forum chat, tête-à-tête, parley, heart-to-heart, one-to-one, colloquy appointment, session, engagement informal powwow, confab formal confabulation Origin Late Middle English: from Latin consultatio(n-), from the verb consultare (see consult). Definition of consultation in US English: consultation nounˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃ(ə)nˌkänsəlˈtāSH(ə)n 1The action or process of formally consulting or discussing. they improved standards in consultation with consumer representatives consultations between the two governments Example sentencesExamples The fact is that this strike could have been avoided had there been proper consultation all round. The lack of any wide discussion or consultation is the cause of much of the criticism. The matter has been examined in consultation with the Ministry of External Affairs. The process of consultation must be effective; looked at as a whole, it must be fair. The Kennel Club says the docking of dogs' tails is a choice for the owner, in consultation with a vet. As part of the appraisal process, consultation took place on a range of design options. There will be public consultation after councillors have discussed the changes. The amendment was preceded by a process of consultation with local authorities. There will now be two months of formal consultation and a decision is expected in March. I expect to see a full and proper consultation conducted before any action is taken. On the face of it, the matter is decided by the President of the Tribunal in consultation with judges. We will build on it when we launch our formal public consultation next week. The process of consultation with local partners has been ongoing since the kidnaps. The constitution adopted was the product of wide consultation and discussion. There was no consultation, no discussion, no attempt to bring householders on board. You may also choose, in consultation with your surgeon, what type of incision to have. These acts may be done in consultation with the rest of the group, but not necessarily as a group. Possible changes were first revealed a year ago and have been out for discussion and consultation. He said a special study was being made of Newcombe Drive in consultation with local residents. How is it that the task of ensuring that proper consultation takes place is so difficult? Synonyms discussion, dialogue, discourse, debate, negotiation, conference, deliberation 1.1 A meeting with an expert or professional, such as a medical doctor, in order to seek advice. Example sentencesExamples One possibility is that the stakes are higher for the patient in a consultation with a doctor. Offering doctors feedback on real consultations should ensure more effective transfer of skills. Shortage of time in general practice consultations is widely acknowledged to constrain the quality of care of patients. External sources may enable much of the information gathering to occur outside consultations. Most studies of general practitioners' consultations show a strong degree of professional control. Often more is accomplished by informal consultations than by official meetings. This all made for a good, lighthearted appointment which is the way I like my medical consultations. Hospital readmissions and general practice consultations often occur soon after the diagnosis of heart failure. Experts will be on hand to offer styling advice and consultations as well wine and nibbles. These suggest that patients were more satisfied with consultations with nurse practitioners than those with doctors. If you are not covered by a medical card your doctor may charge a consultation fee. We could not, without causing delay, recruit many patients from doctors whose consultations were short. The consultant might travel around several clinics and carry out joint consultations with the doctor or nurse and patient. Use of computers during general practice consultations improves the quality of care in some cases. It took many years, numerous meeting and consultations with professionals. In the course of a series of consultations, our experts spelled out their proposals on the issue. The ageing of the population increased the number of consultations due to immediate medical needs. Some facilities offer consultations with doctors or other forms of medical aid. A series of public round-table meetings and other consultations with stakeholders were then held. If Doctors have to sell consultations, drugs and treatments to make their money, we are heading straight back into the past. Synonyms meeting, talk, discussion, interview, conference, audience, hearing, reception, forum Origin Late Middle English: from Latin consultatio(n-), from the verb consultare (see consult).
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