consultation
- noun
- /ˌkɒn.sʌlˈteɪ.ʃən/
- But for my method to work, I need trust and total equality, here in the safety of my consultation room.
- behavioral consultation
- telephone consultation
- health consultations
That's the, the process of actual consultation, right?
- That's the, the process of actual consultation, right?
- That means they check in every year with free consultations to help you stay on the right plan.
- I feel, I don't know, ask me after the consultation and I don't know.
- The boy's father, a physician, thought the reading problem might be due to some visual defect and thus sought a consultation with Hinchelwood.
- We must move from the cancer culture to the consultation culture.
- So is my pre consultation with them and they have a band involved in the film.
- We need to make sure that there is engagement, consultation and that we overcome invisibility and the other box.
- But the minute you confess that you went to Best Buy to receive a manscaping consultation advice from the Best Buy clerk, they were like, that's pretty straight.
Examples
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School psychologists are in a unique position to provide essential assessment and consultation services for this population.
Academic text (1993) -
Before making any decisions, I always seek a consultation with my lawyer.
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And do I ever seek your consultation on matters of business?
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His word was law. However, his word was almost always based on consultation with various advisers.
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Establish and maintain office hours for student questions and consultation through phone, email, and IM.
Blog text (20) -
And so this pilot scheme has been created very much in consultation with specialist charities who help such victims.
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Confidence in one's own knowledge, plus good consultation skills, is vital in order to avoid unnecessary visits to secondary care.
Academic text (2012) -
Oliver was already late, so she was grabbing time for a swift consultation with Jane.
Fiction book (1995) -
There is an international move towards supporting shared decision-making in health consultations.
Academic text (2012) -
One day later, the woman requested a consultation with her geriatrician, complaining of glossodynia and mouth dryness.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
An opinion or suggestion about what someone should do
Help or advice that someone gives to decide what to do
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word consultation also comes from the root consult-, meaning 'to ask' or 'look for advice', just like when you 'consult' a book or a doctor. That is why a consultation can mean the simple act of checking something or seeking information from an expert or a source.