consultation

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˌkɒnsl̩ˈteɪʃən/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˌkɑnsl̩ˈteɪʃən/

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• Hyphenation: con‧sul‧ta‧tion

Noun

Singular consultation

Plural consultations

1. (countable & uncountable) Consultation is the process of getting advice or opinions from other people.
   • Synonyms: discussion and meeting

   The city went through the planning process with very little public consultation.

   The group announced the price per kilo of grapes after consultation with the growers.

   Many consultations took place between the doctors before the decision was made.

Related words

• consult
• consultant