What does "consultative" mean?

That gives advice or consultation; advisory.

What is a synonym for "consultative"?

Common synonyms include: advisory, consultatory, consultive, didactic, directive, hortatory.

Consultative

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Definitions

Adjective

1
That gives advice or consultation; advisory.

Adjective

1
giving advice wordnet

Synonyms

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advisory consultatory consultive didactic directive hortatory

Example

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"The abbreviation of "Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference" is "CPPCC"."

Etymology

From Latin-type *cōnsultātīvus (probably used in Medieval Latin), from cōnsultāt-, past participial stem of cōnsultō, + -īvus. By surface analysis, consult + -ative.

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