consultation
- noun1 process of consultingADJECTIVE▪ close▪ extensive, full, wide▪ proper (BrE)▪ joint▪
a joint consultation with doctors and patients
▪ public▪There will be a period of public consultation before a decision is reached.
VERB + CONSULTATION▪ have, hold▪The police chiefs will hold a consultation with all the relevant groups.
CONSULTATION + NOUN▪ document, paper▪ period▪ processPREPOSITION▪ in consultation with▪The plan was developed in close consultation with the local community.
▪ without consultation▪They have taken this decision without any consultation.
▪ consultation about, consultation on▪The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.
▪ consultation between▪a consultation between teachers and parents
▪ consultation with▪We need more consultation with the unions.
2 with a doctor, etc.ADJECTIVE▪ personal (esp. AmE), private▪ free▪ initial▪ expert (esp. AmE)▪You should seek expert consultation.
▪ legal, medical, psychiatric, surgical, etc.VERB + CONSULTATION▪ have, provide▪The practice provides medical consultations for drug addicts.
▪ seek (esp. AmE)CONSULTATION + NOUN▪ service▪ feePREPOSITION▪ consultation with▪I had a consultation with a dermatologist.
▪Consultation with a rheumatologist should be sought. (AmE)
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consultation — [ kɔ̃syltasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • consultacion av. 1356; lat. consultatio 1 ♦ Réunion de personnes qui délibèrent sur une affaire, un cas. Consultation de spécialistes. « Il était en consultation avec d autres médecins » (Rousseau). 2 ♦ (1548) Action de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
consultation — con‧sul‧ta‧tion [ˌkɒnslˈteɪʆn ǁ ˌkɑːn ] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] a discussion in which people can give their opinions, before a decision is made : • Following extensive consultation with staff, the company introduced a new salary… … Financial and business terms
consultation — CONSULTATION. s. fém. Conférence que l on tient pour consulter sur quelque affaire, sur une maladie. Grande, longue consultation. Faire une consultation. Ils furent long temps en consultation. Les Médecins n ont rien résolu après une longue… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
consultation — Consultation. s. f. v. Conference que l on tient pour consulter sur quelque affaire, sur une maladie. Grande, longue consultation. faire une consultation. ils furent long temps en consultation. les Medecins n ont rien resolu aprés une longue… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Consultation — may refer to: Public consultation, a process by which the public s input on matters affecting them is sought Consultation (Texas), the 1835 Texas meeting of colonists on a proposed rebellion against the Republic of Mexico Consultation (doctor), a … Wikipedia
consultation — Consultation, Consultatio, Deliberatio. Consultation, Le conseil, Consultations qu on fait au palais, Consultation de procez, Aduocatio, Responsitationes, Commentationes causarum, Consulta aduocationum, Commentationes circulares causarum in… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
Consultation — Con sul*ta tion, n. [L. consultatio: cf. F. consultation.] 1. The act of consulting or conferring; deliberation of two or more persons on some matter, with a view to a decision. [1913 Webster] Thus they doubtful consultations dark Ended. Milton.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
consultation — early 15c., from M.Fr. consultation, from L. consultationem (nom. consultatio), from pp. stem of consultare consult, ask counsel of; reflect, consider maturely, frequentative of consulere to deliberate, consider, originally probably to call… … Etymology dictionary
Consultation — (v. lat.), 1) Überlegung, Berathschlagung; 2) ein zur Entscheidung vorgetragener zweifelhafter Rechtsfall; 3) das Fragen um Rath; daher Consultator (Consultor), welcher um Rath fragt; 4) Berathung mehrerer Sachverständigen unter sich über einen… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Consultation — Consultation, lat., ärztliche Berathung; consultativ, berathend; consultiren, berathen jemanden, rathschlagen … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
consultation — index caucus, conference, confrontation (act of setting face to face), conversation, guidance, interview, meeting (conference) … Law dictionary
