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consultation

[kon-suhl-tey-shuhn]

noun

  1. the act of consulting; consulting; conference.

  2. a meeting for deliberation, discussion, or decision.

  3. a meeting of physicians to evaluate a patient's case and treatment.

  4. English Law.a writ returning a case to an ecclesiastical court from a temporal one.

  5. Australian.lottery.



consultation

/ ˌɒԲəˈٱɪʃə /

noun

  1. the act or procedure of consulting

  2. a conference for discussion or the seeking of advice, esp from doctors or lawyers

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • preconsultation noun
  • proconsultation adjective
  • reconsultation noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of consultation1

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin DzԲܱپō-, stem of DzԲܱپō, from DzԲܱ(ܲ) “deliberated” (past participle of DzԲܱ; consult ) + -ion
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Ms d'Aquino said there were valid reasons for patients to record the audio of medical consultations - so they could listen back to the detail, for example.

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He says the bill has given no details on this and there has been no formal consultation with hospices.

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The UK government also wants to eliminate biodegradable waste from landfill and it announced a consultation earlier this year but there is currently no policy in place south of the border.

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They argued that consultation with pensioners should have taken place and an equality impact assessment should have been carried out before the cuts were made.

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It says it is already carrying out a separate consultation around copyright and it wants to wait for the outcome of that.

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