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consultation

[ kon-suhl-tey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of consulting; consulting; conference.
  2. a meeting for deliberation, discussion, or decision.
  3. a meeting of physicians to evaluate a patient's case and treatment.
  4. English Law. a writ returning a case to an ecclesiastical court from a temporal one.
  5. Australian. lottery.


consultation

/ ˌɒԲəˈٱɪʃə /

noun

  1. the act or procedure of consulting
  2. a conference for discussion or the seeking of advice, esp from doctors or lawyers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • cDz·ܱ·ٲtDz noun
  • cDz·ܱ·ٲtDz adjective
  • cDz·ܱ·ٲtDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of consultation1

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin DzԲܱپō-, stem of DzԲܱپō, from DzԲܱ(ܲ) “deliberated” (past participle of DzԲܱ; consult ) + -ion
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Example Sentences

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A two-week consultation to seek views from "affected stakeholders" is expected to be launched in May.

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Separately, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said China and the US had "not conducted consultations or negotiations on tariffs, let alone reached an agreement".

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Helen Dickinson, the chief executive of the British Retail Consortium, welcomed the government consultation and said it showed Reeves was listening to retailers.

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However, that could soon change under government reforms to planning policy, which are the subject of a public consultation.

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The public consultation closed on Wednesday with the findings expected in July.

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