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consultation
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con·sul·ta·tion  (knsl-tshn)
n.
1. The act or process of consulting.
2.
a. A conference at which advice is given or views are exchanged.
b. A meeting between physicians to discuss the diagnosis or treatment of a case.

consultation
Noun
1. the act of consulting
2. a meeting for discussion or the seeking of advice
consultative adj

Consultation conference of lawyers, barristers, or medical practitioners; a deliberation; a conference or consultation.
Examples: consultation of doctors, 1800; of lawyers, 1882.

The deliberation and exchange of advice among the highest political authorities of the Alliance and of member nations for the purpose of crisis management, decision making and the issue of concerted directives to military commanders.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.consultationconsultation - a conference (usually with someone important); "he had a consultation with the judge"; "he requested an audience with the king"
group discussion, conference - a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic
2.consultation - a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question; "frequent consultations with his lawyer"; "a consultation of several medical specialists"
group discussion, conference - a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic
sidebar - (law) a courtroom conference between the lawyers and the judge that is held out of the jury's hearing
3.consultation - the act of referring or consulting; "reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer"
action - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"

consultation
Translations
consultation [kɔnsəlˈteɪʃən] nconsulta;
in consultation with → en consulta con
consultation [kɔnsəlˈteɪʃən] consult nconsultation f;
in consultation with → en consultation avec
consultation [kɔnsəlˈteɪʃən] consult n (Med, Law) → Konsultation f;
(discussion) → Beratung f, Besprechung f;
in consultation with consult → in gemeinsamer Beratung mit
consultation [kɔnsəlˈteɪʃən] nconsultazione f;
(MED, LAW) → consulto;
in consultation with → consultandosi con


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