consultation

From Middle French consultation, from Latin consultatio.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌkɒnsəlˈteɪʃən/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/

  Rhymes: -eɪʃən

consultation (countable and uncountable, plural consultations)

1. the act of consulting
   • 2011 October 20, Michael da Silva, “Stoke 3 - 0 Macc Tel-Aviv”, in BBC Sport‎:

     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.

2. a conference for the exchange of information and advice
3. An appointment or meeting with a professional person, such as a doctor.

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consultation f (plural consultations)

1. consultation, consulting
2. survey, poll

• “consultation” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).