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Consultation

//ˌkɒnsəlˈteɪʃən// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The 42nd sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
Noun
  1. 1
    The act of consulting. countable, uncountable

    "Plans were prepared under the auspices of the L.S.W.R. by W. R. Galbraith and R. F. Church, with J. F. Greathead in consultation, for a deep-level electric line on the tube principle, 1½ miles long, from a point under the main-line terminus at Waterloo to the eastern end of Queen Victoria Street, […]."

  2. 2
    the act of referring or consulting wordnet
  3. 3
    A conference for the exchange of information and advice. countable, uncountable

    "Last month I went to a "consultation" on racism and sexism sponsored by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. It was the first of a series of five conferences designed to bring people together fighting racism and sexiam ^([sic]) to discuss […]"

  4. 4
    a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question wordnet
  5. 5
    An appointment or meeting with a professional person, such as a doctor. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    a conference (usually with someone important) wordnet

Etymology

From Middle French consultation, from Latin consultatio. Morphologically consult + -ation.

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