I. con ‧ sult ‧ ing 1 /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ consultation , ↑ consultancy , ↑ consultant , ↑ consulting ; adjective : ↑ consultative , ↑ consulting ; verb : ↑ consult ]
the service of providing advice to companies
II. consulting 2 BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ consultation , ↑ consultancy , ↑ consultant , ↑ consulting ; adjective : ↑ consultative , ↑ consulting ; verb : ↑ consult ]
providing advice to companies:
a major international consulting firm