consulting

American  

[kuhn-suhl-ting] / kənˈsʌl tɪŋ /

adjective

1. employed or involved in giving professional advice to the public or to those practicing the profession.

   a consulting physician.

2. of, relating to, or used for consultation.

   a physician's consulting room.

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consulting British  

/ kənˈsʌltɪŋ /

adjective

1. (prenominal) acting in an advisory capacity on professional matters

   a consulting engineer

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Other Word Forms

• unconsulting adjective

Etymology

Origin of consulting

First recorded in 1790–1800; consult + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Of the 129 brands selling electric cars and plug-in hybrids in China as of last year, only 15 are expected to be financially viable by 2030, according to consulting firm AlixPartners.

From The Wall Street Journal

A large consulting firm recently approached Bergerhausen, seeking several people with military experience to work on a procurement project.

From The Wall Street Journal

The information-technology company, which sells outsourcing and consulting services, has struggled to drive discretionary new demand for its products, according to a Guggenheim report from earlier in the week.

From MarketWatch

For the first time in 35 years, The Daily Star could not publish its print edition on Friday and will be "inoperable for a while", consulting editor Kamal Ahmed told the BBC.

From BBC

Both understood the consulting to be a sham, according to their pleas.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• consultative