CONSULTATION


Meaning of CONSULTATION in English

(~s)

1.

A ~ is a meeting which is held to discuss something. Consultation is discussion about something.

Next week he’ll be in Florida for ~s with President Mitterrand...

The plans were drawn up in ~ with the World Health Organisation...

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2.

A ~ with a doctor or other expert is a meeting with them to discuss a particular problem and get their advice. Consultation is the process of getting advice from a doctor or other expert. (mainly BRIT)

A personal diet plan is devised after a ~ with a nutritionist.

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3.

A ~ is a meeting where several doctors discuss a patient and his or her condition and treatment. (AM)

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4.

Consultation of a book or other source of information is looking at it in order to find out certain facts.

With such excellent studies available for ~, it should be easy to avoid the pitfalls.

N-UNCOUNT

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