Consultation
/ˌkɒnsəlˈteɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of consulting.
nounA conference for the exchange of information and advice.
Sentence Examples
I had a consultation with a lawyer about my will.
I'd like to have a consultation about getting braces.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Our lawyer scheduled a ____ to discuss the contract details.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I had a ____ with a lawyer about my will.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French consultation, from Latin consultatio. Morphologically consult + -ation.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Plans were prepared under the auspices of the L.S.W.R. by W. R. Galbraith and R. F. Church, with J. F. Greathead in consultation, for a deep-level electric line on the tube principle, 1½ miles long, from a point under the main-line terminus at Waterloo to the eastern end of Queen Victoria Street, […]."
— 1958 August 26, T. S. Lascelles, “Diamond Jubilee of the Waterloo & City Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 517:
"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."
— 2011 October 20, Michael da Silva, “Stoke 3 - 0 Macc Tel-Aviv”, in BBC Sport:
"Last month I went to a "consultation" on racism and sexism sponsored by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. It was the first of a series of five conferences designed to bring people together fighting racism and sexiam ^([sic]) to discuss […]"
— 1974 April 6, Linda Thurston, “U.S. Civil Rights Conference--Heterosexuals Only”, in Gay Community News, page 3:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Our lawyer scheduled a ____ to discuss the contract details.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I had a ____ with a lawyer about my will.