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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024con•sul•ta•tion /ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. - the act of consulting or of being consulted;
discussion: [countable]After consultations with the carpenter, we redesigned the kitchen.[uncountable]The famous detective was called in for consultation on the case.
[countable] a meeting, as between a doctor and patient, in which specific problems are discussed. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•sul•ta•tion (kon′səl tā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the act of consulting;
conference. - a meeting for deliberation, discussion, or decision.
- a meeting of physicians to evaluate a patient's case and treatment.
- British Terms, Law[Eng. Law.]a writ returning a case to an ecclesiastical court from a temporal one.
- British Terms[Australian.]lottery.
- Latin consultātiōn- (stem of consultātiō), equivalent. to consultāt(us) (past participle of consultāre; see consult, -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
- 1540–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: consultation /ˌkɒnsəlˈteɪʃən/ n - the act or procedure of consulting
- a conference for discussion or the seeking of advice, esp from doctors or lawyers
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