consultation
English
Etymology
From Middle French consultation, from Latin consultatio.
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
consultation (countable and uncountable, plural consultations)
- the act of consulting
- 2011 October 20, Michael da Silva, “Stoke 3 - 0 Macc Tel-Aviv”, in BBC Sport[1]:
- Riled by a decision that went against him, Ziv kicked his displaced boot at the assistant referee and, after a short consultation between the officials, he was given his marching orders and the loudest cheer of the night.
- a conference for the exchange of information and advice
- An appointment or meeting with a professional person, such as a doctor.
Translations
act of consulting
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French
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
consultation f (plural consultations)
Further reading
- “consultation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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